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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 385
2 NVQ level 5 10
3 First degree 885
4 Other degree 170
5 NVQ level 4 34
6 Diploma in higher education 92
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 416
8 Teaching, further education 34
9 Teaching, secondary education 47
10 Teaching, primary education 57
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 231
13 RSA higher diploma 10
14 Other higher education below degree 55
15 NVQ level 3 154
16 GNVQ advanced 38
17 A level or equivalent 650
18 RSA advanced diploma 18
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 230
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 319
21 Scottish CSYS 8
22 SCE higher or equivalent 116
23 A,S level or equivalent 7
24 Trade apprenticeship 1026
25 NVQ level 2 195
26 GNVQ intermediate 25
27 RSA diploma 14
28 City & Guilds craft 81
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 24
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2135
31 NVQ level 1 39
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 3
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 416
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 5
35 SCOTVEC modules 19
36 RSA other 131
37 City & Guilds other 34
38 YT,YTP certificate 10
39 Other qualification 874
40 No qualifications 2008
41 Dont know 64
-9 Does not apply 276
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - December 1999
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