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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 401
2 NVQ level 5 9
3 First degree 872
4 Other degree 154
5 NVQ level 4 47
6 Diploma in higher education 111
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 412
8 Teaching, further education 28
9 Teaching, secondary education 38
10 Teaching, primary education 51
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 273
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 65
15 NVQ level 3 157
16 GNVQ advanced 53
17 A level or equivalent 678
18 RSA advanced diploma 11
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 231
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 387
21 Scottish CSYS 12
22 SCE higher or equivalent 103
23 A,S level or equivalent 11
24 Trade apprenticeship 1021
25 NVQ level 2 246
26 GNVQ intermediate 39
27 RSA diploma 22
28 City & Guilds craft 101
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 25
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2112
31 NVQ level 1 42
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 5
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 466
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 5
35 SCOTVEC modules 24
36 RSA other 154
37 City & Guilds other 42
38 YT,YTP certificate 16
39 Other qualification 860
40 No qualifications 1729
41 Dont know 31
-9 Does not apply 147
-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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