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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1997 - September 1998

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 336
2 NVQ level 5 7
3 First degree 878
4 Other degree 132
5 NVQ level 4 20
6 Diploma in higher education 91
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 399
8 Teaching, further education 35
9 Teaching, secondary education 41
10 Teaching, primary education 67
11 Teaching, level not stated 2
12 Nursing etc 257
13 RSA higher diploma 15
14 Other higher education below degree 59
15 NVQ level 3 96
16 GNVQ advanced 25
17 A level or equivalent 672
18 RSA advanced diploma 17
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 225
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 283
21 Scottish CSYS 12
22 SCE higher or equivalent 130
23 A,S level or equivalent 4
24 Trade apprenticeship 1131
25 NVQ level 2 134
26 GNVQ intermediate 27
27 RSA diploma 21
28 City & Guilds craft 116
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 32
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2149
31 NVQ level 1 42
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 2
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 481
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 9
35 SCOTVEC modules 24
36 RSA other 126
37 City & Guilds other 37
38 YT,YTP certificate 15
39 Other qualification 909
40 No qualifications 2224
41 Dont know 161
-9 Does not apply 284
-8 No answer 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1997 - September 1998
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