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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL5
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 370
2 NVQ level 5 11
3 First degree 888
4 Other degree 145
5 NVQ level 4 36
6 Diploma in higher education 109
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 428
8 Teaching, further education 33
9 Teaching, secondary education 39
10 Teaching, primary education 71
11 Teaching, level not stated 1
12 Nursing etc 260
13 RSA higher diploma 19
14 Other higher education below degree 64
15 NVQ level 3 142
16 GNVQ advanced 50
17 A level or equivalent 694
18 RSA advanced diploma 20
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 247
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 358
21 Scottish CSYS 16
22 SCE higher or equivalent 134
23 A,S level or equivalent 10
24 Trade apprenticeship 1162
25 NVQ level 2 223
26 GNVQ intermediate 44
27 RSA diploma 30
28 City & Guilds craft 128
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 35
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2175
31 NVQ level 1 55
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 4
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 434
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 11
35 SCOTVEC modules 25
36 RSA other 145
37 City & Guilds other 38
38 YT,YTP certificate 19
39 Other qualification 936
40 No qualifications 1948
41 Dont know 24
-9 Does not apply 153
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1997 - September 1998
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