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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 1997 - March 1998

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 344
2 NVQ level 5 10
3 First degree 882
4 Other degree 156
5 NVQ level 4 25
6 Diploma in higher education 84
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 403
8 Teaching, further education 42
9 Teaching, secondary education 49
10 Teaching, primary education 68
11 Teaching, level not stated 3
12 Nursing etc 251
13 RSA higher diploma 11
14 Other higher education below degree 55
15 NVQ level 3 93
16 GNVQ advanced 22
17 A level or equivalent 681
18 RSA advanced diploma 23
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 258
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 285
21 Scottish CSYS 17
22 SCE higher or equivalent 121
23 A,S level or equivalent 3
24 Trade apprenticeship 1216
25 NVQ level 2 166
26 GNVQ intermediate 23
27 RSA diploma 22
28 City & Guilds craft 120
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 30
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2275
31 NVQ level 1 41
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 3
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 484
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 6
35 SCOTVEC modules 27
36 RSA other 146
37 City & Guilds other 51
38 YT,YTP certificate 12
39 Other qualification 900
40 No qualifications 2197
41 Dont know 59
-9 Does not apply 265
-8 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 1997 - March 1998
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