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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 378
2 NVQ level 5 9
3 First degree 905
4 Other degree 150
5 NVQ level 4 34
6 Diploma in higher education 114
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 421
8 Teaching, further education 27
9 Teaching, secondary education 50
10 Teaching, primary education 81
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 264
13 RSA higher diploma 18
14 Other higher education below degree 53
15 NVQ level 3 117
16 GNVQ advanced 34
17 A level or equivalent 675
18 RSA advanced diploma 21
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 217
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 347
21 Scottish CSYS 19
22 SCE higher or equivalent 143
23 A,S level or equivalent 14
24 Trade apprenticeship 1160
25 NVQ level 2 216
26 GNVQ intermediate 49
27 RSA diploma 21
28 City & Guilds craft 126
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 33
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2300
31 NVQ level 1 38
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 4
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 461
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 6
35 SCOTVEC modules 18
36 RSA other 153
37 City & Guilds other 51
38 YT,YTP certificate 16
39 Other qualification 891
40 No qualifications 2069
41 Dont know 24
-9 Does not apply 145
-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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