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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL3
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 367
2 NVQ level 5 8
3 First degree 846
4 Other degree 125
5 NVQ level 4 33
6 Diploma in higher education 116
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 453
8 Teaching, further education 36
9 Teaching, secondary education 37
10 Teaching, primary education 74
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 259
13 RSA higher diploma 9
14 Other higher education below degree 58
15 NVQ level 3 109
16 GNVQ advanced 29
17 A level or equivalent 661
18 RSA advanced diploma 16
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 269
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 326
21 Scottish CSYS 6
22 SCE higher or equivalent 102
23 A,S level or equivalent 11
24 Trade apprenticeship 1170
25 NVQ level 2 167
26 GNVQ intermediate 29
27 RSA diploma 14
28 City & Guilds craft 108
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 30
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2270
31 NVQ level 1 37
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 18
36 RSA other 163
37 City & Guilds other 43
38 YT,YTP certificate 16
39 Other qualification 929
40 No qualifications 2143
41 Dont know 24
-9 Does not apply 220
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - December 1998
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