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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2012

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL11
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 5148
2 NVQ level 5 130
3 Level 8 Diploma 2
4 Level 8 Certificate 3
5 Level 7 Diploma 4
6 Level 7 Certificate 2
7 Level 8 Award 0
8 First degree/foundation degree 11595
9 Other degree 601
10 NVQ level 4 579
11 Level 6 Diploma 4
12 Level 6 Certificate 4
13 Level 7 Award 0
14 Diploma in higher education 1155
15 Level 5 Diploma 5
16 Level 5 Certificate 14
17 Level 6 Award 1
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 2607
19 Teaching – further education 199
20 Teaching – secondary education 138
21 Teaching – primary education 191
22 Teaching – foundation stage 18
23 Teaching – level not stated 85
24 Nursing etc 1095
25 RSA higher diploma 49
26 Other higher education below degree 911
27 Level 4 Diploma 5
28 Level 4 Certificate 13
29 Level 5 Award 2
30 NVQ level 3 3316
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 31
32 Level 3 Diploma 27
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 4
34 International Baccalaureate 54
35 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 231
36 A-level or equivalent 5618
37 RSA advanced diploma 107
38 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1528
39 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 1378
40 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 45
41 SCE higher or equivalent 663
42 Access qualifications 76
43 AS-level or equivalent 634
44 Trade apprenticeship 3390
45 Level 3 Certificate 21
46 Level 4 Award 0
47 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 3276
48 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 2
49 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 145
50 RSA diploma 139
51 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 439
52 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 304
53 Higher (14-19) Diploma 12
54 Level 2 Diploma 18
55 Level 2 Certificate 37
56 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 12415
57 Level 3 Award 0
58 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 376
59 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 1
60 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 12
61 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 8
62 Level 1 Diploma 7
63 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 2007
64 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 14
65 SCOTVEC modules 10
66 RSA other 338
67 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 94
68 Level 1 Certificate 11
69 Level 2 Award 2
70 YT/YTP certificate 27
71 Key skills qualification 25
72 Basic skills qualification 275
73 Entry level qualification 62
74 Entry level Diploma 1
75 Entry level Certificate 5
76 Level 1 Award 3
77 Entry level Award 0
78 Other qualification 4395
79 No qualifications 8996
80 D/K 711
-10 No answer/Does not apply 31206
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2012
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year.
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