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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1998 - September 1999

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL3
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 382
2 NVQ level 5 12
3 First degree 858
4 Other degree 152
5 NVQ level 4 40
6 Diploma in higher education 103
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 403
8 Teaching, further education 24
9 Teaching, secondary education 39
10 Teaching, primary education 51
11 Teaching, level not stated 3
12 Nursing etc 275
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 60
15 NVQ level 3 131
16 GNVQ advanced 40
17 A level or equivalent 662
18 RSA advanced diploma 9
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 215
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 355
21 Scottish CSYS 11
22 SCE higher or equivalent 103
23 A,S level or equivalent 8
24 Trade apprenticeship 1020
25 NVQ level 2 226
26 GNVQ intermediate 38
27 RSA diploma 19
28 City & Guilds craft 108
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 30
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2127
31 NVQ level 1 40
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 6
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 464
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 5
35 SCOTVEC modules 21
36 RSA other 146
37 City & Guilds other 44
38 YT,YTP certificate 16
39 Other qualification 882
40 No qualifications 1807
41 Dont know 31
-9 Does not apply 226
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1998 - September 1999
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