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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April 1997 - June 1998

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 359
2 NVQ level 5 9
3 First degree 895
4 Other degree 152
5 NVQ level 4 29
6 Diploma in higher education 110
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 416
8 Teaching, further education 26
9 Teaching, secondary education 45
10 Teaching, primary education 82
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 262
13 RSA higher diploma 18
14 Other higher education below degree 60
15 NVQ level 3 87
16 GNVQ advanced 24
17 A level or equivalent 642
18 RSA advanced diploma 24
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 219
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 312
21 Scottish CSYS 18
22 SCE higher or equivalent 136
23 A,S level or equivalent 12
24 Trade apprenticeship 1104
25 NVQ level 2 171
26 GNVQ intermediate 40
27 RSA diploma 20
28 City & Guilds craft 126
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 30
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2292
31 NVQ level 1 31
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 1
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 464
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 9
35 SCOTVEC modules 23
36 RSA other 141
37 City & Guilds other 44
38 YT,YTP certificate 12
39 Other qualification 916
40 No qualifications 2208
41 Dont know 60
-9 Does not apply 240
-8 No answer 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April 1997 - June 1998
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