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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 341
2 NVQ level 5 8
3 First degree 876
4 Other degree 144
5 NVQ level 4 26
6 Diploma in higher education 99
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 411
8 Teaching, further education 36
9 Teaching, secondary education 40
10 Teaching, primary education 69
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 265
13 RSA higher diploma 15
14 Other higher education below degree 61
15 NVQ level 3 118
16 GNVQ advanced 28
17 A level or equivalent 705
18 RSA advanced diploma 20
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 235
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 309
21 Scottish CSYS 12
22 SCE higher or equivalent 129
23 A,S level or equivalent 6
24 Trade apprenticeship 1170
25 NVQ level 2 160
26 GNVQ intermediate 26
27 RSA diploma 27
28 City & Guilds craft 115
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 35
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2211
31 NVQ level 1 45
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 3
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 462
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 8
35 SCOTVEC modules 22
36 RSA other 124
37 City & Guilds other 40
38 YT,YTP certificate 18
39 Other qualification 905
40 No qualifications 2092
41 Dont know 61
-9 Does not apply 254
-8 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1997 - September 1998
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