Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, March - May, 2021

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL15
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 7128
2 NVQ level 5 218
3 Level 8 Diploma 2
4 Level 8 Certificate 6
5 Level 7 Diploma 14
6 Level 7 Certificate 6
7 Level 8 Award 3
8 First degree/foundation degree 12507
9 Other degree 639
10 NVQ level 4 460
11 Level 6 Diploma 10
12 Level 6 Certificate 11
13 Level 7 Award 3
14 Diploma in higher education 832
15 Level 5 Diploma 12
16 Level 5 Certificate 9
17 Level 6 Award 3
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 2228
19 Teaching further education 86
20 Teaching secondary education 77
21 Teaching primary education 104
22 Teaching foundation stage 18
23 Teaching level not stated 96
24 Nursing etc 781
25 RSA higher diploma 44
26 Other higher education below degree 554
27 Level 4 Diploma 10
28 Level 4 Certificate 9
29 Level 5 Award 0
30 NVQ level 3 2528
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 70
32 Level 3 Diploma 43
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 2
34 International Baccalaureate 31
35 Scottish Baccalaureate 5
36 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 137
37 A-level or equivalent 4845
38 RSA advanced diploma 101
39 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1092
40 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 848
41 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 12
42 SCE higher or equivalent 460
43 Access qualifications 34
44 AS-level or equivalent 218
45 Trade apprenticeship 2249
46 Level 3 Certificate 34
47 Level 4 Award 1
48 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1440
49 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 1
50 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 61
51 RSA diploma 77
52 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 260
53 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 247
54 Higher (14-19) Diploma 20
55 Level 2 Diploma 10
56 Level 2 Certificate 27
57 Scottish National Level 5 71
58 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 9708
59 Level 3 Award 2
60 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 106
61 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 2
62 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 6
63 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 6
64 Level 1 Diploma 6
65 Scottish National Level 4 5
66 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 1211
67 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 8
68 SCOTVEC modules 0
69 RSA other 44
70 Scottish National Level 3 0
71 Scottish National below level 3 1
72 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 30
73 Level 1 Certificate 8
74 Level 2 Award 2
75 YT/YTP certificate 9
76 Key skills qualification 13
77 Basic skills qualification 75
78 Entry level qualification 30
79 Entry level Diploma 0
80 Entry level Certificate 4
81 Level 1 Award 4
82 Entry level Award 1
83 Other qualification 2069
84 No qualifications 4414
85 Don't know 1000
-9 Does not apply 25813
-8 No answer 201
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, March - May, 2021
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study