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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL3
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 356
2 NVQ level 5 11
3 First degree 865
4 Other degree 146
5 NVQ level 4 28
6 Diploma in higher education 110
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 405
8 Teaching, further education 34
9 Teaching, secondary education 41
10 Teaching, primary education 69
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 264
13 RSA higher diploma 16
14 Other higher education below degree 63
15 NVQ level 3 121
16 GNVQ advanced 31
17 A level or equivalent 697
18 RSA advanced diploma 18
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 245
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 327
21 Scottish CSYS 13
22 SCE higher or equivalent 129
23 A,S level or equivalent 9
24 Trade apprenticeship 1148
25 NVQ level 2 174
26 GNVQ intermediate 25
27 RSA diploma 26
28 City & Guilds craft 115
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 33
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2241
31 NVQ level 1 53
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 4
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 448
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 10
35 SCOTVEC modules 23
36 RSA other 138
37 City & Guilds other 39
38 YT,YTP certificate 17
39 Other qualification 944
40 No qualifications 2027
41 Dont know 44
-9 Does not apply 226
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1997 - September 1998
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