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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHITQUA5
LabelHighest qualification training leads to
Responses
1 Higher degree 69
2 NVQ level 5 4
3 First degree 142
4 Other degree 28
5 NVQ level 4 22
6 Diploma in higher education 15
7 HNC, HND, BTEC etc higher 36
8 Teaching qualification 8
9 Nursing 18
10 RSA higher diploma 1
11 Other higher education below degree 4
12 NVQ level 3 50
13 GNVQ advanced 30
14 A level or equivalent 177
15 RSA advanced diploma 0
16 OND, ONC, BTEC etc national 11
17 City & Guilds advanced craft 6
18 Scottish CSYS 0
19 SCE higher or equivalent 8
20 A/S level or equivalent 1
21 Trade apprenticeship 15
22 NVQ level 2 44
23 GNVQ intermediate 13
24 RSA diploma 0
25 City & Guilds craft 8
26 BTEC, SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 14
27 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 52
28 NVQ level 1 13
29 GNVQ, GSVQ foundation level 5
31 BTEC, SCOTVEC first/general certificate 4
32 SCOTVEC modules 2
33 RSA other 31
34 City & Guilds other 14
35 YT, YTP certificates 1
36 Other qualifications 250
37 No qualifications 7116
38 Dont know 11
-9 Does not apply 132
-8 No answer 11
-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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