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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2015: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey

Variable Details

Variableeducation
LabelWhat is the highest qualification you have?
Question text What is the highest qualification you have? Please take your answer from this card and just give me the number next to it.
Responses
-999 Not stated 0
0 No qualification 788
1 Postgraduate degree 239
2 First degree 358
3 Univ/poly diploma 98
4 Teaching qualification 62
5 Nursing qualification 61
6 HNC/HND, City&Guilds level 4, NVQ/SVQ 4/5 263
7 A level or equivalent 201
8 Scottish Higher or equivalent 18
9 ONC/OND, City&Guilds level 3, NVQ/SVQ 3 163
10 GCSE A*-C, CSE grade 1, O level grade A-C 282
11 Scottish Standard grades, Ordinary bands 10
12 GCSE D-G, CSE grades 2-5, O level D-E 77
13 City&Guilds level 2, NVQ/SVQ 2 and equivalent 127
14 City&Guilds level 1, NVQ/SVQ 1 and equivalent 56
15 Clerical and commercial qualifications 41
16 Recognised trade apprenticeship 45
17 Youth training certificate, skill seekers 4
18 Other technical, professional or higher qualification 94
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2015: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD 30 If qualification is not in list, probe for equivalent if possible.
UniverseBritish Electorate (eligible voters);National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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