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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL4
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 361
2 NVQ level 5 8
3 First degree 894
4 Other degree 149
5 NVQ level 4 29
6 Diploma in higher education 98
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 422
8 Teaching, further education 45
9 Teaching, secondary education 49
10 Teaching, primary education 64
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 247
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 57
15 NVQ level 3 120
16 GNVQ advanced 34
17 A level or equivalent 724
18 RSA advanced diploma 24
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 278
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 312
21 Scottish CSYS 24
22 SCE higher or equivalent 123
23 A,S level or equivalent 9
24 Trade apprenticeship 1249
25 NVQ level 2 191
26 GNVQ intermediate 37
27 RSA diploma 27
28 City & Guilds craft 112
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 34
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2348
31 NVQ level 1 49
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 4
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 480
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 4
35 SCOTVEC modules 25
36 RSA other 151
37 City & Guilds other 49
38 YT,YTP certificate 12
39 Other qualification 896
40 No qualifications 1957
41 Dont know 24
-9 Does not apply 202
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 1997 - March 1998
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