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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 418
2 NVQ level 5 12
3 First degree 915
4 Other degree 164
5 NVQ level 4 38
6 Diploma in higher education 95
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 438
8 Teaching, further education 35
9 Teaching, secondary education 46
10 Teaching, primary education 50
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 230
13 RSA higher diploma 12
14 Other higher education below degree 55
15 NVQ level 3 179
16 GNVQ advanced 54
17 A level or equivalent 690
18 RSA advanced diploma 16
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 251
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 367
21 Scottish CSYS 9
22 SCE higher or equivalent 115
23 A,S level or equivalent 10
24 Trade apprenticeship 1022
25 NVQ level 2 250
26 GNVQ intermediate 46
27 RSA diploma 17
28 City & Guilds craft 93
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 25
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2154
31 NVQ level 1 42
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 3
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 427
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 5
35 SCOTVEC modules 19
36 RSA other 142
37 City & Guilds other 40
38 YT,YTP certificate 11
39 Other qualification 897
40 No qualifications 1788
41 Don't know 32
-9 Does not apply 134
-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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