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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL3
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 343
2 NVQ level 5 9
3 First degree 900
4 Other degree 153
5 NVQ level 4 29
6 Diploma in higher education 92
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 420
8 Teaching, further education 45
9 Teaching, secondary education 52
10 Teaching, primary education 65
11 Teaching, level not stated 4
12 Nursing etc 245
13 RSA higher diploma 12
14 Other higher education below degree 59
15 NVQ level 3 105
16 GNVQ advanced 32
17 A level or equivalent 693
18 RSA advanced diploma 23
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 266
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 305
21 Scottish CSYS 22
22 SCE higher or equivalent 119
23 A,S level or equivalent 4
24 Trade apprenticeship 1230
25 NVQ level 2 191
26 GNVQ intermediate 36
27 RSA diploma 26
28 City & Guilds craft 116
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 33
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2280
31 NVQ level 1 46
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 5
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 483
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 6
35 SCOTVEC modules 27
36 RSA other 154
37 City & Guilds other 50
38 YT,YTP certificate 13
39 Other qualification 908
40 No qualifications 2049
41 Dont know 38
-9 Does not apply 242
-8 No answer 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 1997 - March 1998
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