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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variablec_qfhigh
Labelhighest qualification
Responses
-9 missing 8
-8 inapplicable 43324
-7 proxy 0
-2 refusal 2
-1 don't know 195
1 university higher degree (e.g. msc, phd) 577
2 first degree level qualification including foundation degree 616
3 diploma in higher education 262
4 teaching qualification (excluding pgce) 33
5 nursing or other medical qualification not yet mentioned 56
6 a level 604
7 welsh baccalaureate 4
8 international baccalaureate 6
9 as level 142
10 higher grade/advanced higher (scotland) 84
11 certificate of sixth year studies 22
12 gcse/o level 1953
13 cse 183
14 standard/ordinary (o) grade / lower (scotland) 100
15 other school (inc. school leaving exam certificate or matric 117
96 none of the above 1451
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013
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