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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL1
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 340
2 NVQ level 5 7
3 First degree 841
4 Other degree 125
5 NVQ level 4 19
6 Diploma in higher education 110
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 424
8 Teaching, further education 35
9 Teaching, secondary education 37
10 Teaching, primary education 76
11 Teaching, level not stated 2
12 Nursing etc 256
13 RSA higher diploma 11
14 Other higher education below degree 66
15 NVQ level 3 81
16 GNVQ advanced 24
17 A level or equivalent 678
18 RSA advanced diploma 14
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 243
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 269
21 Scottish CSYS 6
22 SCE higher or equivalent 109
23 A,S level or equivalent 9
24 Trade apprenticeship 1114
25 NVQ level 2 137
26 GNVQ intermediate 22
27 RSA diploma 14
28 City & Guilds craft 110
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 25
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2247
31 NVQ level 1 26
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 6
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 515
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 4
35 SCOTVEC modules 16
36 RSA other 142
37 City & Guilds other 31
38 YT,YTP certificate 13
39 Other qualification 931
40 No qualifications 2244
41 Dont know 161
-9 Does not apply 268
-8 No answer 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - December 1998
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