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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2021

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL15
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 7822
2 NVQ level 5 290
3 Level 8 Diploma 0
4 Level 8 Certificate 1
5 Level 7 Diploma 10
6 Level 7 Certificate 6
7 Level 8 Award 2
8 First degree/foundation degree 13748
9 Other degree 655
10 NVQ level 4 521
11 Level 6 Diploma 7
12 Level 6 Certificate 16
13 Level 7 Award 2
14 Diploma in higher education 854
15 Level 5 Diploma 11
16 Level 5 Certificate 8
17 Level 6 Award 4
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 2421
19 Teaching further education 92
20 Teaching secondary education 81
21 Teaching primary education 88
22 Teaching foundation stage 21
23 Teaching level not stated 91
24 Nursing etc 837
25 RSA higher diploma 54
26 Other higher education below degree 643
27 Level 4 Diploma 14
28 Level 4 Certificate 14
29 Level 5 Award 0
30 NVQ level 3 2854
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 63
32 Level 3 Diploma 42
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 5
34 International Baccalaureate 41
35 Scottish Baccalaureate 6
36 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 133
37 A-level or equivalent 5270
38 RSA advanced diploma 115
39 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1235
40 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 939
41 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 13
42 SCE higher or equivalent 526
43 Access qualifications 41
44 AS-level or equivalent 238
45 Trade apprenticeship 2501
46 Level 3 Certificate 36
47 Level 4 Award 1
48 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1674
49 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 0
50 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 60
51 RSA diploma 86
52 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 248
53 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 263
54 Higher (14-19) Diploma 29
55 Level 2 Diploma 13
56 Level 2 Certificate 26
57 Scottish National Level 5 71
58 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 10389
59 Level 3 Award 2
60 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 131
61 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 2
62 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 9
63 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 7
64 Level 1 Diploma 7
65 Scottish National Level 4 8
66 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 1341
67 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 7
68 SCOTVEC modules 1
69 RSA other 47
70 Scottish National Level 3 0
71 Scottish National below level 3 3
72 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 30
73 Level 1 Certificate 9
74 Level 2 Award 2
75 YT/YTP certificate 9
76 Key skills qualification 15
77 Basic skills qualification 94
78 Entry level qualification 41
79 Entry level Diploma 0
80 Entry level Certificate 4
81 Level 1 Award 4
82 Entry level Award 0
83 Other qualification 2268
84 No qualifications 4977
85 Don't know 1155
-9 Does not apply 27574
-8 No answer 230
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2021
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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