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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL3
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 394
2 NVQ level 5 10
3 First degree 895
4 Other degree 168
5 NVQ level 4 37
6 Diploma in higher education 90
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 420
8 Teaching, further education 35
9 Teaching, secondary education 47
10 Teaching, primary education 54
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 231
13 RSA higher diploma 12
14 Other higher education below degree 55
15 NVQ level 3 166
16 GNVQ advanced 41
17 A level or equivalent 645
18 RSA advanced diploma 17
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 241
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 342
21 Scottish CSYS 6
22 SCE higher or equivalent 115
23 A,S level or equivalent 8
24 Trade apprenticeship 1034
25 NVQ level 2 213
26 GNVQ intermediate 33
27 RSA diploma 14
28 City & Guilds craft 89
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 25
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2104
31 NVQ level 1 41
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 5
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 403
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 4
35 SCOTVEC modules 20
36 RSA other 136
37 City & Guilds other 34
38 YT,YTP certificate 10
39 Other qualification 901
40 No qualifications 1977
41 Dont know 48
-9 Does not apply 225
-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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