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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL4
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 361
2 NVQ level 5 10
3 First degree 874
4 Other degree 147
5 NVQ level 4 29
6 Diploma in higher education 106
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 412
8 Teaching, further education 34
9 Teaching, secondary education 41
10 Teaching, primary education 72
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 262
13 RSA higher diploma 19
14 Other higher education below degree 66
15 NVQ level 3 129
16 GNVQ advanced 36
17 A level or equivalent 681
18 RSA advanced diploma 18
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 249
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 341
21 Scottish CSYS 13
22 SCE higher or equivalent 130
23 A,S level or equivalent 10
24 Trade apprenticeship 1161
25 NVQ level 2 202
26 GNVQ intermediate 29
27 RSA diploma 27
28 City & Guilds craft 120
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 31
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2212
31 NVQ level 1 53
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 5
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 431
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 10
35 SCOTVEC modules 23
36 RSA other 139
37 City & Guilds other 40
38 YT,YTP certificate 19
39 Other qualification 935
40 No qualifications 2036
41 Dont know 35
-9 Does not apply 184
-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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