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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 2008

Variable Details

VariableHITQUA81
LabelHighest qualif training leads to
Responses
1 Higher degree 400
2 NVQ level 5 12
3 First degree 755
4 Other degree 124
5 NVQ level 4 70
6 Diploma in higher educ 108
7 HNC, HND, BTEC, SCOTVEC etc higher 83
8 Teaching qualification 39
9 Nursing 76
10 RSA higher diploma 0
11 Other higher educ below degree 38
12 NVQ level 3 294
13 A level or equivalent 579
14 Welsh Bac'te Advanced level 0
15 International Bac'te 8
16 RSA advanced diploma 3
17 OND,ONC,BTEC, SCOTVEC etc, national 98
18 City & Guilds advanced craft 26
19 Scot CSYS 0
20 SCE higher or equivalent 48
21 Acces to HE 5
22 A/S level or equivalent 120
23 Trade apprenticeship 88
24 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 282
25 Welsh Bac'te Intermediate level 0
26 GNVQ intermediate 6
27 RSA diploma 2
28 City & Guilds craft/Part 2 22
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 29
30 O Level or equivalent 232
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 62
32 Welsh Bac'te Foundation level 0
33 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 5
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 13
35 SCOTVEC modules or equivalent 1
36 RSA other 5
37 City & Guilds Foundation/Part 1 16
38 Key Skills qualification 7
39 Basic skills qualification 84
40 Entry Level qualifications 21
41 Other qualification 1150
42 No qualifications 39460
43 Don't know 35
-9 Does not apply 967
-8 No answer 22
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 2008
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