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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 368
2 NVQ level 5 10
3 First degree 898
4 Other degree 144
5 NVQ level 4 29
6 Diploma in higher education 99
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 421
8 Teaching, further education 46
9 Teaching, secondary education 48
10 Teaching, primary education 66
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 245
13 RSA higher diploma 8
14 Other higher education below degree 54
15 NVQ level 3 133
16 GNVQ advanced 35
17 A level or equivalent 722
18 RSA advanced diploma 24
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 274
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 324
21 Scottish CSYS 22
22 SCE higher or equivalent 124
23 A,S level or equivalent 9
24 Trade apprenticeship 1263
25 NVQ level 2 201
26 GNVQ intermediate 39
27 RSA diploma 27
28 City & Guilds craft 110
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 38
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2351
31 NVQ level 1 49
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 5
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 463
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 4
35 SCOTVEC modules 25
36 RSA other 152
37 City & Guilds other 48
38 YT,YTP certificate 12
39 Other qualification 887
40 No qualifications 1975
41 Dont know 23
-9 Does not apply 155
-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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