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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableQULHI1
LabelWhat qualification currently studying
Responses
1 Degree level or equivalent 205
2 Diploma in higher education 6
3 HNC or HND 44
4 ONC or OND 3
5 BTEC, BEC or TEC 30
6 SCOTVEC, SCOTEC or SCOTBEC 6
7 Teaching qualification (exc PGCE) 9
8 Nursing or other medical qualification 20
9 Other higher education qualification 18
10 A-level or equivalent 157
11 SCE higher 5
12 NVQ or SVQ 173
13 GNVQ or GSVQ 39
14 AS-level 0
15 CSYS or equiv 0
17 SCE standard 1
18 GCSE 52
20 RSA 35
21 City & Guilds 41
22 YT certificate 2
23 Other prof, voc, foreign qualification 213
24 Dont know 17
-9 Does not apply 7290
-8 No answer 0
-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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