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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, June - August, 2020

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL15
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 5464
2 NVQ level 5 213
3 Level 8 Diploma 1
4 Level 8 Certificate 4
5 Level 7 Diploma 9
6 Level 7 Certificate 3
7 Level 8 Award 1
8 First degree/foundation degree 9483
9 Other degree 519
10 NVQ level 4 435
11 Level 6 Diploma 13
12 Level 6 Certificate 5
13 Level 7 Award 2
14 Diploma in higher education 733
15 Level 5 Diploma 6
16 Level 5 Certificate 6
17 Level 6 Award 4
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 1731
19 Teaching further education 93
20 Teaching secondary education 64
21 Teaching primary education 73
22 Teaching foundation stage 18
23 Teaching level not stated 67
24 Nursing etc 631
25 RSA higher diploma 27
26 Other higher education below degree 462
27 Level 4 Diploma 7
28 Level 4 Certificate 8
29 Level 5 Award 1
30 NVQ level 3 2228
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 47
32 Level 3 Diploma 34
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 4
34 International Baccalaureate 39
35 Scottish Baccalaureate 3
36 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 126
37 A-level or equivalent 3674
38 RSA advanced diploma 93
39 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 973
40 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 682
41 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 9
42 SCE higher or equivalent 353
43 Access qualifications 40
44 AS-level or equivalent 192
45 Trade apprenticeship 1787
46 Level 3 Certificate 29
47 Level 4 Award 0
48 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1348
49 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 0
50 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 65
51 RSA diploma 67
52 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 176
53 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 187
54 Higher (14-19) Diploma 18
55 Level 2 Diploma 9
56 Level 2 Certificate 33
57 Scottish National Level 5 49
58 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 7642
59 Level 3 Award 2
60 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 110
61 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 0
62 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 6
63 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 3
64 Level 1 Diploma 4
65 Scottish National Level 4 4
66 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 973
67 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 9
68 SCOTVEC modules 1
69 RSA other 37
70 Scottish National Level 3 0
71 Scottish National below level 3 2
72 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 36
73 Level 1 Certificate 5
74 Level 2 Award 0
75 YT/YTP certificate 4
76 Key skills qualification 23
77 Basic skills qualification 89
78 Entry level qualification 16
79 Entry level Diploma 0
80 Entry level Certificate 2
81 Level 1 Award 0
82 Entry level Award 1
83 Other qualification 1914
84 No qualifications 3788
85 Don't know 682
-9 Does not apply 21276
-8 No answer 133
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, June - August, 2020
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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