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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Annual Population Survey, January - December, 2016

Variable Details

VariableHITQUA15
LabelHighest qualification training leads to
Responses
1 Higher degree 2031
2 NVQ level 5 126
3 Level 8 Diploma 1
4 Level 8 Certificate 2
5 Level 7 Diploma 6
6 Level 7 Certificate 1
7 Level 8 Award 1
8 First degree 5030
9 Other degree 773
10 NVQ level 4 123
11 Level 6 Diploma 9
12 Level 6 Certificate 3
13 Level 7 Award 0
14 Diploma in higher education 391
15 Level 5 Diploma 12
16 Level 5 Certificate 0
17 Level 6 Award 3
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 458
19 Teaching qualification 166
20 Nursing 245
21 OCR higher 1
22 Other higher education below degree 163
23 Level 4 Diploma 12
24 Level 4 certificate 3
25 Level 5 award 0
26 NVQ level 3 950
27 Progression or advanced diploma 62
28 Level 3 Diploma 41
29 Advanced Welsh Bac 1
30 International Bac 24
31 Scottish Baccalaureate 2
32 A level or equivalent 2913
33 OCR advanced 3
34 Ond/onc,btec/scotvec/national level etc 634
35 City& Guilds advanced craft part 3 76
36 SCE higher or equivalent 271
37 Access to Higher Education 73
38 A/S level or equivalent 300
39 Trade apprenticeship 890
40 Level 3 certificate 15
41 Level 4 award 1
42 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 622
43 Intermediate Welsh baccalaureate 0
44 OCR intermediate 4
45 City and Guilds craft part 2 69
46 Btec/scotvec first or general diploma etc 181
47 Higher Diploma (14-19) 28
48 Level 2 diploma 14
49 Level 2 certificate 14
50 Scottish National level 5 87
51 O level/GCSE or equiv 1360
52 Level 3 award 5
53 NVQ level 1 or equiv 149
54 Foundation Welsh baccalaureate 1
55 Foundation Diploma 26
56 Level 1 Diploma 8
57 Scottish National level 4 17
58 Btec/scotvec first or general certificate etc 57
59 Scotvec modules or equiv 3
60 OCR basic 3
61 Scottish National level 3 4
62 Scottish National below level 3 10
63 City and Guilds foundation part 1 33
64 Level 1 certificate 6
65 Level 2 award 2
66 Key skills qualification 5
67 Basic skills qualification 259
68 Entry level qualification 82
69 Entry level diploma 4
70 Entry level certificate 2
71 Level 1 award 3
72 Entry level award 1
73 Other qualification 3675
74 No qualification 169271
75 Don't know 463
-9 Does not apply 96631
-8 No answer 261
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAnnual Population Survey, January - December, 2016
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