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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2015 - March 2016

Variable Details

VariableHIQUA151
LabelHighest qualification training leads to
Responses
1 Higher degree 334
2 NVQ level 5 8
3 Level 8 Diploma 0
4 Level 8 Certificate 1
5 Level 7 Diploma 1
6 Level 7 Certificate 0
7 Level 8 Award 0
8 First degree 783
9 Other degree 114
10 NVQ level 4 13
11 Level 6 Diploma 3
12 Level 6 Certificate 2
13 Level 7 Award 0
14 Diploma in higher education 62
15 Level 5 Diploma 1
16 Level 5 Certificate 1
17 Level 6 Award 1
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 67
19 Teaching qualification 34
20 Nursing 31
21 OCR higher 0
22 Other higher education below degree 27
23 Level 4 Diploma 2
24 Level 4 certificate 0
25 Level 5 award 0
26 NVQ level 3 159
27 Progression or advanced diploma 9
28 Level 3 Diploma 6
29 Advanced Welsh Bac 0
30 International Bac 8
31 Scottish Baccalaureate 0
32 A level or equivalent 536
33 OCR advanced 0
34 Ond/onc,btec/scotvec/national level etc 136
35 City& Guilds advanced craft part 3 16
36 SCE higher or equivalent 37
37 Access to Higher Education 10
38 A/S level or equivalent 69
39 Trade apprenticeship 129
40 Level 3 certificate 3
41 Level 4 award 0
42 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 78
43 Intermediate Welsh baccalaureate 0
44 OCR intermediate 1
45 City and Guilds craft part 2 13
46 Btec/scotvec first or general diploma etc 36
47 Higher Diploma (14-19) 3
48 Level 2 diploma 3
49 Level 2 certificate 2
50 Scottish National level 5 8
51 O level/GCSE or equiv 188
52 Level 3 award 0
53 NVQ level 1 or equiv 16
54 Foundation Welsh baccalaureate 0
55 Foundation Diploma 3
56 Level 1 Diploma 3
57 Scottish National level 4 0
58 Btec/scotvec first or general certificate etc 7
59 Scotvec modules or equiv 1
60 OCR basic 0
61 Scottish National level 3 0
62 Scottish National below level 3 1
63 City and Guilds foundation part 1 5
64 Level 1 certificate 3
65 Level 2 award 1
66 Key skills qualification 1
67 Basic skills qualification 41
68 Entry level qualification 12
69 Entry level diploma 1
70 Entry level certificate 0
71 Level 1 award 0
72 Entry level award 1
73 Other qualification 639
74 No qualification 28120
75 Don?t know 76
85 Don't know 0
-9 Does not apply 562
-8 No answer 38
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2015 - March 2016
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