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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableQULHI5
LabelWhat (highest) qual curr. study towards
Responses
1 Degree level, PGCE or prof member 205
2 Diploma in higher education 17
3 HNC or HND 35
4 ONC or OND 3
5 BTEC, BEC or TEC 29
6 SCOTVEC, SCOTEC or SCOTBEC 3
7 Teaching qualification (exc PGCE) 6
8 Nursing or other medical qualification 22
9 Other higher education qualification 10
10 A-level or equivalent 170
11 SCE higher 16
12 NVQ or SVQ 185
13 GNVQ or GSVQ 42
14 AS-level 1
15 CSYS or equiv 3
17 SCE standard 1
18 GCSE 63
20 RSA 22
21 City & Guilds 37
22 YT certificate 0
23 Other prof, voc, foreign qualification 231
24 Don't know 30
-9 Does not apply 6741
-8 No answer 0
-5 Non-data due to seasonal-to-calendar quarter change 3474
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - December 1999
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