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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2013

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL11
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 5368
2 NVQ level 5 160
3 Level 8 Diploma 6
4 Level 8 Certificate 2
5 Level 7 Diploma 6
6 Level 7 Certificate 7
7 Level 8 Award 0
8 First degree/foundation degree 11945
9 Other degree 626
10 NVQ level 4 573
11 Level 6 Diploma 7
12 Level 6 Certificate 7
13 Level 7 Award 0
14 Diploma in higher education 1074
15 Level 5 Diploma 4
16 Level 5 Certificate 12
17 Level 6 Award 3
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 2628
19 Teaching ¿further education 189
20 Teaching ¿secondary education 140
21 Teaching ¿primary education 208
22 Teaching ¿foundation stage 24
23 Teaching ¿level not stated 76
24 Nursing etc 1016
25 RSA higher diploma 53
26 Other higher education below degree 875
27 Level 4 Diploma 11
28 Level 4 Certificate 14
29 Level 5 Award 2
30 NVQ level 3 3436
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 23
32 Level 3 Diploma 46
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 15
34 International Baccalaureate 62
35 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 209
36 A-level or equivalent 5681
37 RSA advanced diploma 112
38 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1414
39 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 1352
40 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 23
41 SCE higher or equivalent 624
42 Access qualifications 88
43 AS-level or equivalent 588
44 Trade apprenticeship 3266
45 Level 3 Certificate 23
46 Level 4 Award 1
47 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 3075
48 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 2
49 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 105
50 RSA diploma 105
51 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 420
52 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 298
53 Higher (14-19) Diploma 18
54 Level 2 Diploma 27
55 Level 2 Certificate 52
56 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 11683
57 Level 3 Award 1
58 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 329
59 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 0
60 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 14
61 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 4
62 Level 1 Diploma 9
63 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 1850
64 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 27
65 SCOTVEC modules 2
66 RSA other 245
67 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 89
68 Level 1 Certificate 14
69 Level 2 Award 2
70 YT/YTP certificate 23
71 Key skills qualification 19
72 Basic skills qualification 297
73 Entry level qualification 65
74 Entry level Diploma 0
75 Entry level Certificate 8
76 Level 1 Award 2
77 Entry level Award 1
78 Other qualification 4054
79 No qualifications 8109
80 Did not know 814
-9 Does not apply 29267
-8 No answer 258
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2013
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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