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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, June - August, 2021

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL15
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 7410
2 NVQ level 5 266
3 Level 8 Diploma 0
4 Level 8 Certificate 0
5 Level 7 Diploma 8
6 Level 7 Certificate 5
7 Level 8 Award 2
8 First degree/foundation degree 13054
9 Other degree 634
10 NVQ level 4 504
11 Level 6 Diploma 6
12 Level 6 Certificate 12
13 Level 7 Award 2
14 Diploma in higher education 816
15 Level 5 Diploma 10
16 Level 5 Certificate 8
17 Level 6 Award 4
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 2322
19 Teaching further education 88
20 Teaching secondary education 80
21 Teaching primary education 90
22 Teaching foundation stage 19
23 Teaching level not stated 90
24 Nursing etc 804
25 RSA higher diploma 51
26 Other higher education below degree 601
27 Level 4 Diploma 13
28 Level 4 Certificate 13
29 Level 5 Award 0
30 NVQ level 3 2697
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 73
32 Level 3 Diploma 41
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 4
34 International Baccalaureate 39
35 Scottish Baccalaureate 5
36 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 134
37 A-level or equivalent 4925
38 RSA advanced diploma 105
39 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1157
40 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 897
41 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 13
42 SCE higher or equivalent 465
43 Access qualifications 40
44 AS-level or equivalent 234
45 Trade apprenticeship 2398
46 Level 3 Certificate 37
47 Level 4 Award 1
48 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1624
49 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 0
50 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 62
51 RSA diploma 73
52 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 243
53 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 250
54 Higher (14-19) Diploma 26
55 Level 2 Diploma 9
56 Level 2 Certificate 25
57 Scottish National Level 5 65
58 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 9922
59 Level 3 Award 2
60 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 119
61 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 2
62 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 6
63 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 7
64 Level 1 Diploma 4
65 Scottish National Level 4 10
66 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 1283
67 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 8
68 SCOTVEC modules 0
69 RSA other 51
70 Scottish National Level 3 0
71 Scottish National below level 3 2
72 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 32
73 Level 1 Certificate 10
74 Level 2 Award 2
75 YT/YTP certificate 8
76 Key skills qualification 13
77 Basic skills qualification 85
78 Entry level qualification 38
79 Entry level Diploma 0
80 Entry level Certificate 2
81 Level 1 Award 4
82 Entry level Award 0
83 Other qualification 2162
84 No qualifications 4751
85 Don't know 1063
-9 Does not apply 26972
-8 No answer 236
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, June - August, 2021
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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