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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - December 1998

Variable Details

VariableHITQUA1
LabelHighest qualification training leads to
Responses
1 Higher degree 54
2 NVQ level 5 4
3 First degree 129
4 Other degree 22
5 NVQ level 4 13
6 Diploma in higher education 6
7 HNC, HND, BTEC etc higher 45
8 Teaching qualification 8
9 Nursing 18
10 RSA higher diploma 0
11 Other higher education below degree 18
12 NVQ level 3 53
13 GNVQ advanced 22
14 A level or equivalent 157
15 RSA advanced diploma 0
16 OND, ONC, BTEC etc national 19
17 City & Guilds advanced craft 3
18 Scottish CSYS 0
19 SCE higher or equivalent 5
20 A/S level or equivalent 0
21 Trade apprenticeship 17
22 NVQ level 2 49
23 GNVQ intermediate 8
24 RSA diploma 3
25 City & Guilds craft 6
26 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 3
27 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 53
28 NVQ level 1 17
29 GNVQ, GSVQ foundation level 7
31 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 5
32 SCOTVEC modules 5
33 RSA other 30
34 City & Guilds other 17
35 YT, YTP certificates 2
36 Other qualifications 252
37 No qualifications 7093
38 Dont know 13
-9 Does not apply 194
-8 No answer 16
-5 Non-data due to seasonal-to-calendar quarter change 3446
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - December 1998
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