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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Annual Population Survey Household Dataset, January - December, 2008

Variable Details

VariableHITQUA8
LabelHighest qualif training leads to
Responses
1 Higher degree 2592
2 NVQ level 5 81
3 First degree 6451
4 Other degree 903
5 NVQ level 4 350
6 Diploma in higher educ 578
7 HNC, HND, BTEC, SCOTVEC etc higher 715
8 Teaching qualification 219
9 Nursing 404
10 RSA higher diploma 2
11 Other higher educ below degree 269
12 NVQ level 3 1774
13 A level or equivalent 3391
14 Welsh Bac'te Advanced level 0
15 International Bac'te 28
16 RSA advanced diploma 5
17 OND,ONC,BTEC, SCOTVEC etc, national 628
18 City & Guilds advanced craft 143
19 Scot CSYS 10
20 SCE higher or equivalent 497
21 Acces to HE 100
22 A/S level or equivalent 846
23 Trade apprenticeship 574
24 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1613
25 Welsh Bac'te Intermediate level 1
26 GNVQ intermediate 39
27 RSA diploma 13
28 City & Guilds craft/Part 2 120
29 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 160
30 O Level or equivalent 2001
31 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 468
32 Welsh Bac'te Foundation level 0
33 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 27
34 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 92
35 SCOTVEC modules or equivalent 19
36 RSA other 24
37 City & Guilds Foundation/Part 1 91
38 Key Skills qualification 51
39 Basic skills qualification 603
40 Entry Level qualifications 171
41 Other qualification 7177
42 No qualifications 199025
43 Don't know 305
-10 No answer/Does not apply 128125
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAnnual Population Survey Household Dataset, January - December, 2008
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