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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL4
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 405
2 NVQ level 5 11
3 First degree 921
4 Other degree 167
5 NVQ level 4 37
6 Diploma in higher education 95
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 434
8 Teaching, further education 34
9 Teaching, secondary education 48
10 Teaching, primary education 51
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 227
13 RSA higher diploma 12
14 Other higher education below degree 57
15 NVQ level 3 170
16 GNVQ advanced 54
17 A level or equivalent 662
18 RSA advanced diploma 16
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 246
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 364
21 Scottish CSYS 9
22 SCE higher or equivalent 110
23 A,S level or equivalent 10
24 Trade apprenticeship 1027
25 NVQ level 2 232
26 GNVQ intermediate 41
27 RSA diploma 15
28 City & Guilds craft 92
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 26
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2118
31 NVQ level 1 42
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 4
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 413
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 5
35 SCOTVEC modules 18
36 RSA other 138
37 City & Guilds other 36
38 YT,YTP certificate 10
39 Other qualification 897
40 No qualifications 1873
41 Dont know 47
-9 Does not apply 172
-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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