Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, February - April, 2021

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL15
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 7006
2 NVQ level 5 218
3 Level 8 Diploma 2
4 Level 8 Certificate 6
5 Level 7 Diploma 13
6 Level 7 Certificate 5
7 Level 8 Award 2
8 First degree/foundation degree 12335
9 Other degree 640
10 NVQ level 4 450
11 Level 6 Diploma 10
12 Level 6 Certificate 8
13 Level 7 Award 3
14 Diploma in higher education 816
15 Level 5 Diploma 11
16 Level 5 Certificate 9
17 Level 6 Award 3
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 2169
19 Teaching further education 89
20 Teaching secondary education 79
21 Teaching primary education 111
22 Teaching foundation stage 20
23 Teaching level not stated 96
24 Nursing etc 756
25 RSA higher diploma 39
26 Other higher education below degree 549
27 Level 4 Diploma 12
28 Level 4 Certificate 8
29 Level 5 Award 0
30 NVQ level 3 2433
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 75
32 Level 3 Diploma 40
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 1
34 International Baccalaureate 30
35 Scottish Baccalaureate 7
36 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 142
37 A-level or equivalent 4801
38 RSA advanced diploma 101
39 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1084
40 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 832
41 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 11
42 SCE higher or equivalent 455
43 Access qualifications 37
44 AS-level or equivalent 216
45 Trade apprenticeship 2223
46 Level 3 Certificate 35
47 Level 4 Award 1
48 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1417
49 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 1
50 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 56
51 RSA diploma 82
52 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 245
53 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 227
54 Higher (14-19) Diploma 17
55 Level 2 Diploma 9
56 Level 2 Certificate 31
57 Scottish National Level 5 75
58 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 9633
59 Level 3 Award 2
60 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 102
61 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 2
62 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 3
63 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 7
64 Level 1 Diploma 4
65 Scottish National Level 4 4
66 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 1184
67 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 8
68 SCOTVEC modules 0
69 RSA other 47
70 Scottish National Level 3 0
71 Scottish National below level 3 1
72 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 32
73 Level 1 Certificate 6
74 Level 2 Award 2
75 YT/YTP certificate 9
76 Key skills qualification 12
77 Basic skills qualification 72
78 Entry level qualification 28
79 Entry level Diploma 0
80 Entry level Certificate 3
81 Level 1 Award 3
82 Entry level Award 1
83 Other qualification 1970
84 No qualifications 4253
85 Don't know 960
-9 Does not apply 25241
-8 No answer 194
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, February - April, 2021
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study