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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2019

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL15
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 6533
2 NVQ level 5 292
3 Level 8 Diploma 1
4 Level 8 Certificate 3
5 Level 7 Diploma 8
6 Level 7 Certificate 9
7 Level 8 Award 0
8 First degree/foundation degree 11171
9 Other degree 508
10 NVQ level 4 520
11 Level 6 Diploma 12
12 Level 6 Certificate 10
13 Level 7 Award 1
14 Diploma in higher education 991
15 Level 5 Diploma 15
16 Level 5 Certificate 6
17 Level 6 Award 3
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 2169
19 Teaching further education 91
20 Teaching secondary education 73
21 Teaching primary education 96
22 Teaching foundation stage 12
23 Teaching level not stated 61
24 Nursing etc 708
25 RSA higher diploma 33
26 Other higher education below degree 680
27 Level 4 Diploma 14
28 Level 4 Certificate 14
29 Level 5 Award 2
30 NVQ level 3 3003
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 85
32 Level 3 Diploma 49
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 7
34 International Baccalaureate 94
35 Scottish Baccalaureate 4
36 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 160
37 A-level or equivalent 4747
38 RSA advanced diploma 115
39 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1212
40 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 851
41 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 12
42 SCE higher or equivalent 467
43 Access qualifications 53
44 AS-level or equivalent 232
45 Trade apprenticeship 2149
46 Level 3 Certificate 41
47 Level 4 Award 0
48 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 2113
49 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 0
50 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 91
51 RSA diploma 68
52 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 268
53 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 302
54 Higher (14-19) Diploma 33
55 Level 2 Diploma 8
56 Level 2 Certificate 42
57 Scottish National Level 5 66
58 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 9479
59 Level 3 Award 1
60 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 175
61 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 1
62 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 5
63 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 8
64 Level 1 Diploma 1
65 Scottish National Level 4 11
66 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 1331
67 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 9
68 SCOTVEC modules 1
69 RSA other 47
70 Scottish National Level 3 2
71 Scottish National below level 3 1
72 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 44
73 Level 1 Certificate 7
74 Level 2 Award 4
75 YT/YTP certificate 13
76 Key skills qualification 21
77 Basic skills qualification 136
78 Entry level qualification 28
79 Entry level Diploma 1
80 Entry level Certificate 4
81 Level 1 Award 1
82 Entry level Award 0
83 Other qualification 2882
84 No qualifications 5219
85 Don't know 926
-9 Does not apply 26340
-8 No answer 204
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2019
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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