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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL4
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 387
2 NVQ level 5 11
3 First degree 862
4 Other degree 153
5 NVQ level 4 42
6 Diploma in higher education 104
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 406
8 Teaching, further education 27
9 Teaching, secondary education 38
10 Teaching, primary education 51
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 272
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 60
15 NVQ level 3 142
16 GNVQ advanced 47
17 A level or equivalent 656
18 RSA advanced diploma 11
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 218
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 376
21 Scottish CSYS 8
22 SCE higher or equivalent 102
23 A,S level or equivalent 7
24 Trade apprenticeship 1029
25 NVQ level 2 239
26 GNVQ intermediate 40
27 RSA diploma 21
28 City & Guilds craft 100
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 25
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2106
31 NVQ level 1 39
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 6
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 452
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 5
35 SCOTVEC modules 22
36 RSA other 152
37 City & Guilds other 43
38 YT,YTP certificate 14
39 Other qualification 881
40 No qualifications 1818
41 Dont know 26
-9 Does not apply 193
-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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