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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - December 1999

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 373
2 NVQ level 5 8
3 First degree 888
4 Other degree 172
5 NVQ level 4 30
6 Diploma in higher education 88
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 394
8 Teaching, further education 30
9 Teaching, secondary education 47
10 Teaching, primary education 56
11 Teaching, level not stated 3
12 Nursing etc 236
13 RSA higher diploma 8
14 Other higher education below degree 56
15 NVQ level 3 128
16 GNVQ advanced 34
17 A level or equivalent 651
18 RSA advanced diploma 17
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 214
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 282
21 Scottish CSYS 9
22 SCE higher or equivalent 118
23 A,S level or equivalent 6
24 Trade apprenticeship 994
25 NVQ level 2 172
26 GNVQ intermediate 23
27 RSA diploma 14
28 City & Guilds craft 80
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 27
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2086
31 NVQ level 1 34
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 3
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 427
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 5
35 SCOTVEC modules 17
36 RSA other 116
37 City & Guilds other 30
38 YT,YTP certificate 11
39 Other qualification 867
40 No qualifications 2107
41 Dont know 183
-9 Does not apply 301
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - December 1999
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