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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2008 - December 2009

Variable Details

VariableHITQUA81
LabelHighest qualif training leads to
Responses
1 Higher degree 64
2 NVQ level 5 1
3 First degree 99
4 Other degree 22
5 NVQ level 4 6
6 Diploma in higher educ 12
7 HNC, HND, BTEC, SCOTVEC etc higher 19
8 Teaching qualification 7
9 Nursing 9
10 RSA higher diploma 0
11 Other higher educ below degree 8
12 NVQ level 3 44
13 A level or equivalent 111
14 Welsh Bac'te Advanced level 0
15 International Bac'te 1
16 RSA advanced diploma 0
17 OND,ONC,BTEC, SCOTVEC etc, national 13
18 City & Guilds advanced craft 6
19 Scot CSYS 0
20 SCE higher or equivalent 3
21 Acces to HE 0
22 A/S level or equivalent 18
23 Trade apprenticeship 10
24 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 43
25 Welsh Bac'te Intermediate level 0
26 GNVQ intermediate 2
27 RSA diploma 0
28 City & Guilds craft/Part 2 5
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 6
30 O Level or equivalent 44
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 7
32 Welsh Bac'te Foundation level 0
33 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 0
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 7
35 SCOTVEC modules or equivalent 0
36 RSA other 2
37 City & Guilds Foundation/Part 1 2
38 Key Skills qualification 2
39 Basic skills qualification 15
40 Entry Level qualifications 7
41 Other qualification 176
42 No qualifications 5995
43 Don't know 4
-9 Does not apply 118
-8 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2008 - December 2009
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