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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL4
LabelHighest qualification
Responses
1 Higher degree 379
2 NVQ level 5 13
3 First degree 853
4 Other degree 122
5 NVQ level 4 34
6 Diploma in higher education 117
7 HNC,HND,BTEC etc higher 461
8 Teaching, further education 36
9 Teaching, secondary education 36
10 Teaching, primary education 74
11 Teaching, level not stated 0
12 Nursing etc 261
13 RSA higher diploma 8
14 Other higher education below degree 56
15 NVQ level 3 129
16 GNVQ advanced 38
17 A level or equivalent 678
18 RSA advanced diploma 15
19 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 270
20 City & Guilds advanced craft 345
21 Scottish CSYS 6
22 SCE higher or equivalent 103
23 A,S level or equivalent 11
24 Trade apprenticeship 1164
25 NVQ level 2 176
26 GNVQ intermediate 40
27 RSA diploma 15
28 City & Guilds craft 104
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general diploma et 34
30 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 2278
31 NVQ level 1 34
32 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 6
33 CSE below grade1,GCSE below grade c 471
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first or general certificat 5
35 SCOTVEC modules 16
36 RSA other 167
37 City & Guilds other 44
38 YT,YTP certificate 15
39 Other qualification 932
40 No qualifications 2050
41 Dont know 14
-9 Does not apply 202
-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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