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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2020

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL15
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 6231
2 NVQ level 5 210
3 Level 8 Diploma 3
4 Level 8 Certificate 6
5 Level 7 Diploma 13
6 Level 7 Certificate 3
7 Level 8 Award 0
8 First degree/foundation degree 10791
9 Other degree 547
10 NVQ level 4 405
11 Level 6 Diploma 13
12 Level 6 Certificate 3
13 Level 7 Award 5
14 Diploma in higher education 764
15 Level 5 Diploma 6
16 Level 5 Certificate 6
17 Level 6 Award 5
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 1873
19 Teaching further education 91
20 Teaching secondary education 69
21 Teaching primary education 99
22 Teaching foundation stage 17
23 Teaching level not stated 76
24 Nursing etc 699
25 RSA higher diploma 33
26 Other higher education below degree 462
27 Level 4 Diploma 12
28 Level 4 Certificate 10
29 Level 5 Award 0
30 NVQ level 3 2190
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 64
32 Level 3 Diploma 37
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 2
34 International Baccalaureate 37
35 Scottish Baccalaureate 3
36 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 133
37 A-level or equivalent 4125
38 RSA advanced diploma 93
39 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1024
40 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 722
41 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 8
42 SCE higher or equivalent 385
43 Access qualifications 37
44 AS-level or equivalent 195
45 Trade apprenticeship 2032
46 Level 3 Certificate 42
47 Level 4 Award 0
48 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1320
49 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 2
50 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 66
51 RSA diploma 65
52 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 209
53 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 203
54 Higher (14-19) Diploma 17
55 Level 2 Diploma 14
56 Level 2 Certificate 29
57 Scottish National Level 5 54
58 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 8659
59 Level 3 Award 2
60 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 96
61 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 0
62 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 3
63 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 5
64 Level 1 Diploma 5
65 Scottish National Level 4 4
66 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 1023
67 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 6
68 SCOTVEC modules 0
69 RSA other 37
70 Scottish National Level 3 1
71 Scottish National below level 3 5
72 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 32
73 Level 1 Certificate 5
74 Level 2 Award 1
75 YT/YTP certificate 13
76 Key skills qualification 9
77 Basic skills qualification 89
78 Entry level qualification 20
79 Entry level Diploma 0
80 Entry level Certificate 4
81 Level 1 Award 2
82 Entry level Award 0
83 Other qualification 1850
84 No qualifications 3783
85 Don't know 775
-9 Does not apply 22703
-8 No answer 140
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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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