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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL4
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 374
2 NVQ level 5 10
3 First degree 906
4 Other degree 147
5 NVQ level 4 31
6 Diploma in higher education 115
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 419
8 Teaching, further education 26
9 Teaching, secondary education 48
10 Teaching, primary education 83
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 267
13 RSA higher diploma 18
14 Other higher education below degree 53
15 NVQ level 3 104
16 GNVQ advanced 28
17 A level or equivalent 673
18 RSA advanced diploma 22
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 218
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 340
21 Scottish CSYS 20
22 SCE higher or equivalent 141
23 A,S level or equivalent 13
24 Trade apprenticeship 1154
25 NVQ level 2 211
26 GNVQ intermediate 42
27 RSA diploma 20
28 City & Guilds craft 119
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 32
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2322
31 NVQ level 1 38
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 1
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 471
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 8
35 SCOTVEC modules 18
36 RSA other 152
37 City & Guilds other 47
38 YT,YTP certificate 14
39 Other qualification 880
40 No qualifications 2093
41 Dont know 31
-9 Does not apply 163
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April 1997 - June 1998
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