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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2012

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL11
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 4899
2 NVQ level 5 133
3 Level 8 Diploma 2
4 Level 8 Certificate 4
5 Level 7 Diploma 2
6 Level 7 Certificate 3
7 Level 8 Award 2
8 First degree/foundation degree 10903
9 Other degree 567
10 NVQ level 4 549
11 Level 6 Diploma 6
12 Level 6 Certificate 3
13 Level 7 Award 1
14 Diploma in higher education 1107
15 Level 5 Diploma 3
16 Level 5 Certificate 11
17 Level 6 Award 0
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 2401
19 Teaching further education 179
20 Teaching secondary education 139
21 Teaching primary education 192
22 Teaching foundation stage 19
23 Teaching level not stated 92
24 Nursing etc 1022
25 RSA higher diploma 51
26 Other higher education below degree 794
27 Level 4 Diploma 3
28 Level 4 Certificate 11
29 Level 5 Award 2
30 NVQ level 3 3042
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 22
32 Level 3 Diploma 22
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 2
34 International Baccalaureate 47
35 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 198
36 A-level or equivalent 4970
37 RSA advanced diploma 104
38 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1402
39 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 1322
40 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 33
41 SCE higher or equivalent 587
42 Access qualifications 80
43 AS-level or equivalent 577
44 Trade apprenticeship 3143
45 Level 3 Certificate 26
46 Level 4 Award 0
47 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 3058
48 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 1
49 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 118
50 RSA diploma 143
51 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 432
52 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 268
53 Higher (14-19) Diploma 9
54 Level 2 Diploma 14
55 Level 2 Certificate 33
56 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 11358
57 Level 3 Award 0
58 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 346
59 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 1
60 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 10
61 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 5
62 Level 1 Diploma 3
63 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 1790
64 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 15
65 SCOTVEC modules 9
66 RSA other 310
67 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 74
68 Level 1 Certificate 13
69 Level 2 Award 0
70 YT/YTP certificate 25
71 Key skills qualification 17
72 Basic skills qualification 274
73 Entry level qualification 63
74 Entry level Diploma 1
75 Entry level Certificate 8
76 Level 1 Award 1
77 Entry level Award 0
78 Other qualification 4065
79 No qualifications 7991
80 Did not know 626
-9 Does not apply 29828
-8 No answer 315
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2012
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. See documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected quarterly
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