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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Working Conditions Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variableef1
Labelef1. What is the highest level of education or training that you have successfully completed?
Responses
1001 BE01 Primary education not completed 19
1002 BE02 Primary education 76
1003 BE03 Lower secondary education: professional (BSO) 207
1004 BE04 Lower secondary education: technical (TSO) (A3) 169
1005 BE05 Lower secondary education: general (ASO) 141
1006 BE06 Higher secondary education: professional (BSO) 512
1007 BE07 Higher secondary education: technical (TSO) (A2) 587
1008 BE08 Higher secondary education: general (ASO) 533
1009 BE09 Higher education, not at the university: short type (A1 851
1010 BE10 Higher education, not at the university: long type (HOL 320
1011 BE11 University education: candidate or academic bachelor 103
1012 BE12 University education: licentiate or academic master 413
1013 BE13 University education: doctorate or PhD 55
2001 BG01 Primary 13
2002 BG02 Lower secondary 128
2003 BG03 Upper secondary general 192
2004 BG04 Upper secondary specialized general – foreign language 139
2005 BG05 Upper secondary education in schools on arts and sports 5
2006 BG06 Upper secondary professional 271
2007 BG07 Semi-higher 40
2008 BG08 College 5
2009 BG09 Higher/ Bachelor’s degree 58
2010 BG10 Higher/Master’s degree 158
2011 BG11 PhD 4
3001 CZ01 Uneducated 2
3002 CZ02 Incomplete basic education (First level of basic educat 7
3003 CZ03 Basic education (First and second level of basic educat 37
3004 CZ04 Basic education (Special and assisted schools, School w 127
3005 CZ05 Secondary education with a leaving examination (Seconda 141
3006 CZ06 Secondary education with a leaving examination (Grammar 279
3007 CZ07 Secondary education - Conservatory 5
3008 CZ08 Secondary education with certificate of apprenticeship 171
3009 CZ09 Secondary education with vocational certificate or fina 32
3010 CZ10 Graduate of secondary education with a leaving examinat 37
3011 CZ11 Graduate of secondary education with vocational certifi 2
3012 CZ12 Higher vocational education - DiS., specialization afte 15
3013 CZ13 University education - Bachelor's (Bc. BcA.) 23
3014 CZ14 University education - Master's or Engineering (Honorar 121
3015 CZ15 University education - Doctoral programs (Ph.D., Th.D., 1
4000 DK00 Basic school none 1
4001 DK01 Basic school less then 7 years 6
4002 DK02 Basic school 8-10 grade 154
4003 DK03 General upper secondary school 56
4004 DK04 Vocational upper secondary school 23
4005 DK05 Vocational education and training 306
4006 DK06 Short-cycle higher education 112
4007 DK07 Medium-cycle higher education 202
4008 DK08 Bachelor 59
4009 DK09 Long-Cycle Higher Education 132
4010 DK10 Very long-cycle higher education 18
5001 DE01 Still studying in full time education 104
5002 DE02 Without graduation (Grundschule or below) 24
5003 DE03 Lower secondary diploma (Volks/Hauptschule) 445
5004 DE04 Upper secondary diploma (Mittlere Reife, Real-/Fachschu 916
5005 DE05 Upper secondary vocational diploma (Berufsfachschule <1 15
5006 DE06 Post-secondary vocational diploma (Berufsfachschule 10 126
5007 DE07 Advanced technical college qualification (either in gen 113
5008 DE08 Tertiary diploma (university or college) 370
5009 DE09 Doctoral studies (Promotion) 17
6001 EE01 Primary education (Completed 6th grade) 3
6002 EE02 Primary education (Completed 9th grade; ) 74
6003 EE03 Primary education (vocational training on basis of prim 74
6004 EE04 Primary education (vocational training on basis of seco 250
6005 EE05 Secondary education (higher step of level II) 240
6006 EE06 Post-secondary non-tertiary education (on basis of gene 20
6007 EE07 Tertiary education (diploma education; level III) 116
6008 EE08 Tertiary education (vocational training; first step of 110
6009 EE09 Tertiary education (Bachelor degree; first step of leve 64
6010 EE10 Tertiary education (Master's degree) 47
6011 EE11 Tertiary education (PhD) 2
7001 GR01 Primary education unfinished 4
7002 GR02 Primary school 144
7003 GR03 Gymnasion - 3 grades of secondary education 160
7004 GR04 General Lyceum-High School - 6 grades of secondary educ 253
7005 GR05 Technical-Vocational Lyceum-High School 121
7006 GR06 Institute of Vocational Training 84
7007 GR07 Higher Technical_Educational Institutes 83
7008 GR08 University/Technical University 145
7009 GR09 Postgraduate studies- Master’s degree 35
7010 GR10 Ph.D 7
8001 ES01 Does not know how to read nor write 4
8002 ES02 Primary studies not completed (up to 5th course of Gene 29
8003 ES03 Primary studies completed, up to 6th or 7th  course of 89
8004 ES04 Secondary studies, first cycle, General Basic Education 166
8005 ES05 Secondary studies, second cycle: Bachillerato 41
8006 ES06 Secondary studies, second cycle: Up to 2nd. or 3rd. BUP 40
8007 ES07 Secondary studies, second cycle: Vocational courses -FP 129
8008 ES08 Bachillerato and FP: Up to COU-formerly, preparatory on 139
8009 ES09 2nd. FP LOGSE course, 2nd. Bachillerato (inclusively) 87
8010 ES10 Third degree studies, first cycle: University faculties 84
8011 ES11 Third degree studies, first cycle: not technical Univer 13
8012 ES12 Third degree studies, first cycle: Technical engineerin 8
8013 ES13 Third degree studies, first cycle: Other studies, where 18
8014 ES14 Third degree studies, second cycle: University facultie 94
8015 ES15 Third degree studies, second cycle: Higher technical sc 25
8016 ES16 Third degree studies, second cycle: Ecclesiastical, mil 0
8017 ES17 Third degree studies, second cycle: Non regulated studi 10
8018 ES18 Studies of third degree, third cycle: Doctorate, Master 32
9001 FR01 Uncompleted primary school 55
9002 FR02 Completed primary school 88
9003 FR03 Lower secondary school 188
9004 FR04 Lower secondary school with vocational training 176
9005 FR05 Upper secondary school 306
9006 FR06 Upper secondary school with vocational training 268
9007 FR07 Vocational training, vocational certificate 926
9008 FR08 University degree (after 2 years) and intensive two-yea 145
9009 FR09 Polytechnic, two year technical degree 510
9010 FR10 Master, engineering school, business school 317
9011 FR11 Doctorate 49
10001 IE01 Did not complete primary education 1
10002 IE02 Completed Primary 35
10003 IE03 Youthreach Training Certificate or Group Certificate 27
10004 IE04 Inter/Junior Certificate 143
10005 IE05 Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) or Leav 25
10006 IE06 Leaving Certificate or LCVP 263
10007 IE07 Post Leaving Cert Course, Teagasc Cert/Diploma, Secreta 189
10008 IE08 National Cert/ Diploma or Cadetship 78
10009 IE09 Primary Degree 133
10010 IE10 Postgraduate Diploma or Masters Degree 87
10011 IE11 Doctorate 13
11001 IT01 Primary education 34
11002 IT02 Lower secondary: Pre-vocational or Pre-technical educat 10
11003 IT03 Lower secondary education (general education) 314
11004 IT04 Secondary Education: Vocational or Technical education 89
11005 IT05 (Upper) Secondary Education (High school, Vocational or 610
11006 IT06 Additional courses to less than 5 years duration second 9
11007 IT07 Post secondary , non tertiary education - vocational tr 134
11008 IT08 University Diploma (old system degree courses), first l 63
11009 IT09 First level degree - three years cycle - no vocational 13
11010 IT10 Four years or more, university degree (old system degre 183
11011 IT11 Long cycle degree courses 12
11012 IT12 Post graduates, Master's degree, Specializzation, Advan 19
11013 IT13 Doctorate 4
12001 CY01 Primary education unfinished 15
12002 CY02 Primary school 134
12003 CY03 Gymnasion 109
12004 CY04 Lyceum 304
12005 CY05 Technical-Vocational Lyceum 92
12006 CY06 Institute of Vocational Training 64
12007 CY07 Higher Technical_Educational Institutes 57
12008 CY08 University/Polytechnic School Bachelors 174
12009 CY09 Postgraduate studies - Master’degrees 45
12010 CY10 Ph.D 5
13001 LV01 Incomplete basic education 4
13002 LV02 Basic education (4.-9. classes) 51
13003 LV03 Vocational education (after finishing 9th class) 42
13004 LV04 Secondary education 161
13005 LV05 Secondary special/ technical education (after finishing 148
13006 LV06 Secondary special/ technical education (after finishing 247
13007 LV07 3-4 years in HEI (after 1990. - bachelor degree) 149
13008 LV08 Higher education (before 1990. - completed higher educa 190
13009 LV09 PhD degree 7
14001 LT01 No school education 0
14002 LT02 Primary education; grades 1-4 completed 5
14003 LT03 Primary vocational training (two years) 25
14004 LT04 Primary vocational training (three years) 51
14005 LT05 Basic education: grades 5-10 completed 42
14006 LT06 Secondary (basic) vocational school (stage II) 34
14007 LT07 Secondary school, Gymnasium 173
14008 LT08 Secondary (basic) vocational school (stage III curricul 147
14009 LT09 Basic vocational training (stage IV curricula) 86
14010 LT10 Advanced vocational education and training; college edu 211
14011 LT11 University education: Bachelor’s degree 133
14012 LT12 University education: Master’s degree 93
14013 LT13 Doctoral studies 3
15001 LU01 No education 21
15002 LU02 Primary 58
15003 LU03 Upper primary 38
15004 LU04 Complementary school 27
15005 LU05 General lower secondary education 72
15006 LU06 Certificate of lower technical secondary education 42
15007 LU07 Certificate of higher technical secondary education( 13 49
15008 LU08 Certificate of secondary education 77
15009 LU09 Technical certification (until 13th of technical sectio 27
15010 LU10 Certificate of professional apprenticeship 50
15011 LU11 Certificate of manual capacity 8
15012 LU12 Certificate of technical and professional initiation 11
15013 LU13 Certificate of technical and professional capacity 98
15014 LU14 Professional Diploma 29
15015 LU15 Advanced vocational diploma, teacher, educational super 39
15016 LU16 Higher education, higher secondary diploma plus 2 years 60
15017 LU17 Higher education, higher secondary diploma plus 3 years 84
15018 LU18 Higher education, higher secondary diploma plus 4 years 72
15019 LU19 Higher education, higher secondary diploma plus 5 years 100
15020 LU20 Higher education, PhD, doctorate 21
16001 HU01 Did not go to school 0
16002 HU02 1-4 years of elementary/primary school or equivalent 2
16003 HU03 5-7 years of primary school or equivalent 7
16004 HU04 Finished primary school (8 years) or equivalent 119
16005 HU05 Unfinished secondary school 12
16006 HU06 Vocational secondary school, vocational school 325
16007 HU07 Secondary school leaving certificate (Matura), finished 119
16008 HU08 Secondary school leaving certificate (Matura), finished 80
16009 HU09 Secondary school leaving certificate (Matura), vocation 28
16010 HU10 Vocational training requiring secondary school leaving 74
16011 HU11 Vocational training accredited as higher education stud 39
16012 HU12 Unfinished higher level school (college or university) 12
16013 HU13 College degree 113
16014 HU14 University degree 72
16015 HU15 Post-graduate degree/ higher level degree with academic 4
17001 MT01 Did not attend kindergarten 0
17002 MT02 Primary school 61
17003 MT03 Secondary schools (Junior Lyceum and other secondary) 536
17004 MT04 Sixth Form, Upper Lyceum, Junior College 143
17005 MT05 Malta College of ARts, Science and Technology (MCAST) 88
17006 MT06 University (Bachelor) 143
17007 MT07 University (Masters) 20
17008 MT08 Doctorate, PhD 9
18001 NL01 Primary education not completed 2
18002 NL02 Primary education 31
18003 NL03 Lower secondary education – vocational training 127
18004 NL04 Lower secondary education – vocational training + theor 97
18005 NL05 Secondary education – oriented towards vocational train 38
18006 NL06 Secondary education – oriented towards vocational train 52
18007 NL07 Secondary education – oriented towards vocational train 105
18008 NL08 Post-secondary non-tertiary education –oriented towards 103
18009 NL09 (Upper) Secondary education – higher general education 46
18010 NL10 (Upper) Secondary education – university preparatory ed 40
18011 NL11 First-stage tertiary education - higher professional ed 238
18012 NL12 First-stage tertiary education – undergraduate degree p 20
18013 NL13 First-stage tertiary education – graduate degree progra 109
18014 NL14 Second-stage tertiary education – PhD doctorate 7
19001 AT01 Just pupil (without any graduation) 2
19002 AT02 Finished school without any graduation 15
19003 AT03 Regular secundary schools (or Primary schools with grad 113
19004 AT04 VET school (vocational education and training) or Pre V 116
19005 AT05 Vocational Schools for Apprentices 442
19006 AT06 Secundary academic Schools or VET Colleges 121
19007 AT07 Matura (second-chance education) 52
19008 AT08 Educational Institutions for health professions and nur 23
19009 AT09 Collegs or Post-Secondary Courses in VET 39
19010 AT10 BA (University, Fachhochschule) 19
19011 AT11 MA (University, Fachhochschule) 48
19012 AT12 Conferral of a doctorate, postdoctoral lecture qualific 12
20001 PL01 Unfinished primary 1
20002 PL02 Primary 112
20003 PL03 Lower secondary 11
20004 PL04 Basic vocational education 466
20005 PL05 Unfinished upper secondary general education 20
20006 PL06 Upper secondary general education 143
20007 PL07 Upper secondary vocational or technical education 326
20008 PL08 Post-upper secondary non-tertiary education 76
20009 PL09 Unfinished university education (without the diploma) 21
20010 PL10 Higher professional education (without master degree) 66
20011 PL11 University education (eq. master degree) 242
20012 PL12 sPhD 9
21001 PT01 No school education 11
21002 PT02 Basic Level 1 296
21003 PT03 Basic Level 2 178
21004 PT04 Basic Level 3 205
21005 PT05 Vocational education 17
21006 PT06 General secondary education 170
21007 PT07 Bachelor 27
21008 PT08 Graduation 86
21009 PT09 Master 8
21010 PT10 PhD 1
22001 RO01 No school at all 1
22002 RO02 Unfinished primary school 1
22003 RO03 Graduated primary school (grades 1-4) 23
22004 RO04 Unfinished gymnasia 22
22005 RO05 Graduated gymnasia (grades 5-8) 83
22006 RO06 Apprentice (complementary) school 24
22007 RO07 Professional school 223
22008 RO08 Unfinished highschool 50
22009 RO09 Graduated highschool 270
22010 RO10 Foreman school 21
22011 RO11 Post-highschool 59
22012 RO12 Unfinished university studies 9
22013 RO13 Sub-engineers or College 17
22014 RO14 BA (graduated university) 172
22015 RO15 Master’s Degree 33
22016 RO16 PhD 4
23001 SI01 Unfinished primary school 12
23002 SI02 Finished primary school 128
23003 SI03 Finished 2 or 3 year high school 309
23004 SI04 Finished 4 year high school 566
23005 SI05 Finished college or higher school 202
23006 SI06 Finished faculty or academy 157
23007 SI07 Specialization or MA 22
23008 SI08 Doctorate 7
24001 SK01 Incomplete elementary school (first stage of elementar 2
24002 SK02 Completed elementary school (or eight years of “folk” s 25
24003 SK03 Completed elementary school +vocational training or cou 21
24004 SK04 Vocational training with the certificate of apprentices 261
24005 SK05 Vocational school or trade school (without maturity lev 71
24006 SK06 Completed apprentice's training institution with the ma 123
24007 SK07 Completed vocational upper secondary education (i. e. T 283
24008 SK08 Completed general upper secondary education (grammar sc 35
24009 SK09 Follow-up, post-maturity education, (2 years finished 31
24010 SK10 University, college education – bachelor degree 21
24011 SK11 University, college – completed Master or Engineering s 115
24012 SK12 Postgraduate (third) level of higher education study (t 13
25001 FI01 Primary school 62
25002 FI02 Basic school 69
25003 FI03 Vocational School or - Courses 336
25004 FI04 Upper Secondary School or Undergraduate 90
25005 FI05 Specialist Vocational Qualification 45
25006 FI06 College Vocational Training 192
25007 FI07 Polytechnic 85
25008 FI08 Bachelor Degree 37
25009 FI09 Master Degree 100
25010 FI10 Doctor- or Licentiate Degree 12
26001 SE01 No formal education 0
26002 SE02 Elementary school 10
26003 SE03 Secondary school 16
26004 SE04 Nine-year compulsory school 63
26005 SE05 Upper secondary school 277
26006 SE06 Vocational school 122
26007 SE07 College of health sciences 26
26008 SE08 University, college of higher learning 233
26009 SE09 University, college of higher learning. master's degree 223
26010 SE10 Research study, post-graduate study 31
27001 UK01 No qualification, left school before age 11 7
27002 UK02 No qualification, left school between age 11 and 14 23
27003 UK03 No qualification, left school after age 14 192
27004 UK04 One or more of the following: NVQ Level 1, GNVQ or GSVQ 199
27005 UK05 One or more of the following: NVQ Level 2, GNVQ Interme 169
27006 UK06 One or more of the following: One or more CSEs below Gr 282
27007 UK07 One or more A Levels or AS Levels One or more SCE Highe 123
27008 UK08 NVQ Level 3 GNVQ or GSVQ Advanced Level, Other equivale 101
27009 UK09 Higher Education Access Course, or equivalent qualifica 24
27010 UK10 NVQ Level 4 HNC or HND, Diploma in Higher Education, Te 132
27011 UK11 NVQ Level 5, or equivalent qualification 13
27012 UK12 First degree: BA or BSc, or equivalent qualification 203
27013 UK13 Higher degree, e.g. MA, MBA, MSc, Mphil or equivalent q 72
27014 UK14 Doctorate: PhD or Dphil 19
28000 HR00 No formal education) 25
28001 HR01 Primary/Elementary education (8 years) 93
28002 HR02 Secondary Education - Gymnasium (4 years) 414
28003 HR03 Secondary Education - Vocational school (3 years) 291
28004 HR04 Some Higher Education - no degree/diploma earned 56
28005 HR05 Higher Education degree - Polytechnic school (veleu?ili 54
28006 HR06 Higher Education degree - University (sveu?ilište) 150
28007 HR07 Masters degree (magistar) 11
28008 HR08 Doctorate degree (doctor) 4
29001 MK01 Pre-school education/ no education (under 3rd grade) 6
29002 MK02 Primary education lower cycle (4th – 7th grade) 31
29003 MK03 Primary education upper cycle (8th grade) 168
29004 MK04 Secondary vocational 3 yrs (manual) 113
29005 MK05 Secondary vocational 4 yrs (manual) 170
29006 MK06 Secondary vocational 4 yrs (non manual) 106
29007 MK07 Secondary orientation (1978-1988) 136
29008 MK08 Secondary general (grammar school) 109
29009 MK09 Higher schools 52
29010 MK10 University: Graduate studies, Art academy 3
29011 MK11 University: Graduate studies, Natural science, mathemat 54
29012 MK12 University: Graduate studies, Social studies 131
29013 MK13 University: Scientific or artistic post-graduate studie 12
29014 MK14 PhD studies/ Doctor’s Degree 6
30001 TR01 Illeterate 3
30002 TR02 Literate without any diploma 34
30003 TR03 Primary school 628
30004 TR04 Primary education (?lkö?retim) 49
30005 TR05 Junior high school/ Vocational school at junior high sc 283
30006 TR06 High school / Vocational school at high school level 718
30007 TR07 Training schools 92
30008 TR08 Universities 289
30009 TR09 Master's degree 3
30010 TR10 PhD 0
31001 NO01 Kindergarten / pre-school 0
31002 NO02 Primary school 33
31003 NO03 Comprehensive school/lower secondary school 70
31004 NO04 Upper secondary school/gymnasium 353
31005 NO05 Technical college 113
31006 NO06 Preparatory courses (exam philosophicum and exman facul 16
31007 NO07 University low degree 337
31008 NO08 University midle degree 148
31009 NO09 University upper degree 12
32001 AL01 No formal education 10
32002 AL02 Primary School (Basic Education) 113
32003 AL03 Lower Secondary Education 272
32004 AL04 Upper Secondary Education (3 yrs) 127
32005 AL05 Upper Secondary Professional Education (4 -5 yrs) 252
32006 AL06 Upper Secondary Professional Education (3 yrs) 21
32007 AL07 Post Secondary - Non Tertiary Education (eg. Nursing, E 11
32008 AL08 University Diploma - Level I (3 yrs) 21
32009 AL09 University Diploma - Level I (4 yrs) 134
32010 AL10 University Diploma - Level II (3 +2) 10
32011 AL11 University Diploma - Level II (4 + 2) 19
32012 AL12 Master - Level I (5+1) 8
32013 AL13 Master - Level II (6+1) 1
32014 AL14 Doctorate Phd 0
33001 KO01 No education (under 3rd grade) 4
33002 KO02 Primary education lower cycle (4th – 7th grade) 4
33003 KO03 Primary education upper cycle (8th grade) 97
33004 KO04 Secondary vocational 3 yrs (manual) 64
33005 KO05 Secondary vocational 4 yrs (manual) 110
33006 KO06 Secondary vocational 4 yrs (non manual) 101
33007 KO07 Secondary orientation (1978-1988) 18
33008 KO08 Secondary general (grammar schools) 258
33009 KO09 Higher schools 133
33010 KO10 University: Graduate studies, Art academy 5
33011 KO11 University: Graduate studies, Natural science, mathemat 68
33012 KO12 University: Graduate studies, Social studies 129
33013 KO13 University: Scientific or artistic post-graduate studie 20
33014 KO14 PhD studies/ Doctor’s Degree 7
34001 ME01 No education (under 3rd grade) 2
34002 ME02 Primary education lower cycle (4th – 7th grade) 12
34003 ME03 Primary education upper cycle (8th grade) 61
34004 ME04 Secondary vocational 3 yrs (manual) 152
34005 ME05 Secondary vocational 4 yrs (manual) 230
34006 ME06 Secondary vocational 4 yrs (non manual) 175
34007 ME07 Secondary orientation (1978-1988) 35
34008 ME08 Secondary general (grammar schools) 98
34009 ME09 Higher schools 85
34010 ME10 University: Graduate studies, Art academy 8
34011 ME11 University: Graduate studies, Natural science, mathemat 63
34012 ME12 University: Graduate studies, Social studies 107
34013 ME13 University: Scientific or artistic post-graduate studie 12
34014 ME14 PhD studies/ Doctor’s Degree 1
99 121
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Working Conditions Survey, 2010
UniverseCross-national; National;All persons aged 15 and over (16 and over in Spain, the UK and Norway, complying with Labour Force Survey universe definition) whose usual place of residence is in the territory of the countries included in the survey and who were in employment during the reference period.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Fifth survey in the EWCS series.
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