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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2018

Variable Details

VariableHITQUA15
LabelHighest qualification training leads to
Responses
1 Higher degree 678
2 NVQ level 5 37
3 Level 8 Diploma 0
4 Level 8 Certificate 0
5 Level 7 Diploma 1
6 Level 7 Certificate 3
7 Level 8 Award 0
8 First degree 1630
9 Other degree 234
10 NVQ level 4 41
11 Level 6 Diploma 2
12 Level 6 Certificate 4
13 Level 7 Award 0
14 Diploma in higher education 134
15 Level 5 Diploma 6
16 Level 5 Certificate 0
17 Level 6 Award 2
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 138
19 Teaching qualification 59
20 Nursing 88
21 OCR higher 0
22 Other higher education below degree 52
23 Level 4 Diploma 4
24 Level 4 certificate 1
25 Level 5 award 0
26 NVQ level 3 297
27 Progression or advanced diploma 16
28 Level 3 Diploma 7
29 Advanced Welsh Bac 0
30 International Bac 12
31 Scottish Baccalaureate 0
32 A level or equivalent 1013
33 OCR advanced 1
34 Ond/onc,btec/scotvec/national level etc 197
35 City& Guilds advanced craft part 3 30
36 SCE higher or equivalent 57
37 Access to Higher Education 21
38 A/S level or equivalent 37
39 Trade apprenticeship 298
40 Level 3 certificate 4
41 Level 4 award 1
42 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 163
43 Intermediate Welsh baccalaureate 0
44 OCR intermediate 1
45 City and Guilds craft part 2 18
46 Btec/scotvec first or general diploma etc 49
47 Higher Diploma (14-19) 9
48 Level 2 diploma 6
49 Level 2 certificate 7
50 Scottish National level 5 15
51 O level/GCSE or equiv 344
52 Level 3 award 1
53 NVQ level 1 or equiv 34
54 Foundation Welsh baccalaureate 0
55 Foundation Diploma 3
56 Level 1 Diploma 0
57 Scottish National level 4 3
58 Btec/scotvec first or general certificate etc 17
59 Scotvec modules or equiv 1
60 OCR basic 0
61 Scottish National level 3 2
62 Scottish National below level 3 1
63 City and Guilds foundation part 1 8
64 Level 1 certificate 3
65 Level 2 award 5
66 Key skills qualification 15
67 Basic skills qualification 50
68 Entry level qualification 26
69 Entry level diploma 2
70 Entry level certificate 2
71 Level 1 award 1
72 Entry level award 0
73 Other qualification 1181
74 No qualification 52563
75 Don't know 116
-9 Does not apply 26779
-8 No answer 55
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2018
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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