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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2021

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL15
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 7474
2 NVQ level 5 241
3 Level 8 Diploma 2
4 Level 8 Certificate 6
5 Level 7 Diploma 13
6 Level 7 Certificate 5
7 Level 8 Award 3
8 First degree/foundation degree 13404
9 Other degree 648
10 NVQ level 4 499
11 Level 6 Diploma 10
12 Level 6 Certificate 14
13 Level 7 Award 3
14 Diploma in higher education 851
15 Level 5 Diploma 14
16 Level 5 Certificate 10
17 Level 6 Award 5
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 2365
19 Teaching further education 85
20 Teaching secondary education 78
21 Teaching primary education 99
22 Teaching foundation stage 20
23 Teaching level not stated 101
24 Nursing etc 807
25 RSA higher diploma 46
26 Other higher education below degree 587
27 Level 4 Diploma 13
28 Level 4 Certificate 11
29 Level 5 Award 0
30 NVQ level 3 2708
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 79
32 Level 3 Diploma 51
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 2
34 International Baccalaureate 41
35 Scottish Baccalaureate 7
36 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 147
37 A-level or equivalent 5215
38 RSA advanced diploma 105
39 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1198
40 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 877
41 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 13
42 SCE higher or equivalent 462
43 Access qualifications 41
44 AS-level or equivalent 232
45 Trade apprenticeship 2373
46 Level 3 Certificate 36
47 Level 4 Award 1
48 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1569
49 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 0
50 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 65
51 RSA diploma 76
52 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 268
53 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 249
54 Higher (14-19) Diploma 21
55 Level 2 Diploma 12
56 Level 2 Certificate 27
57 Scottish National Level 5 75
58 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 10266
59 Level 3 Award 2
60 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 112
61 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 2
62 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 6
63 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 7
64 Level 1 Diploma 8
65 Scottish National Level 4 5
66 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 1311
67 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 10
68 SCOTVEC modules 0
69 RSA other 45
70 Scottish National Level 3 0
71 Scottish National below level 3 1
72 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 32
73 Level 1 Certificate 8
74 Level 2 Award 2
75 YT/YTP certificate 10
76 Key skills qualification 10
77 Basic skills qualification 81
78 Entry level qualification 36
79 Entry level Diploma 0
80 Entry level Certificate 5
81 Level 1 Award 4
82 Entry level Award 1
83 Other qualification 2244
84 No qualifications 4752
85 Don't know 1097
-9 Does not apply 26784
-8 No answer 228
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2021
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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