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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL2
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 353
2 NVQ level 5 10
3 First degree 850
4 Other degree 124
5 NVQ level 4 28
6 Diploma in higher education 112
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 441
8 Teaching, further education 31
9 Teaching, secondary education 38
10 Teaching, primary education 76
11 Teaching, level not stated 2
12 Nursing etc 260
13 RSA higher diploma 11
14 Other higher education below degree 62
15 NVQ level 3 98
16 GNVQ advanced 27
17 A level or equivalent 664
18 RSA advanced diploma 16
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 262
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 311
21 Scottish CSYS 6
22 SCE higher or equivalent 105
23 A,S level or equivalent 12
24 Trade apprenticeship 1146
25 NVQ level 2 155
26 GNVQ intermediate 27
27 RSA diploma 13
28 City & Guilds craft 112
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 27
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2284
31 NVQ level 1 31
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 6
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 469
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 6
35 SCOTVEC modules 16
36 RSA other 156
37 City & Guilds other 37
38 YT,YTP certificate 13
39 Other qualification 943
40 No qualifications 2177
41 Dont know 49
-9 Does not apply 245
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - December 1998
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