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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, August - October, 2021

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL15
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 7558
2 NVQ level 5 290
3 Level 8 Diploma 0
4 Level 8 Certificate 1
5 Level 7 Diploma 9
6 Level 7 Certificate 5
7 Level 8 Award 2
8 First degree/foundation degree 12860
9 Other degree 609
10 NVQ level 4 484
11 Level 6 Diploma 7
12 Level 6 Certificate 13
13 Level 7 Award 2
14 Diploma in higher education 801
15 Level 5 Diploma 12
16 Level 5 Certificate 8
17 Level 6 Award 4
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 2323
19 Teaching further education 81
20 Teaching secondary education 75
21 Teaching primary education 91
22 Teaching foundation stage 21
23 Teaching level not stated 91
24 Nursing etc 798
25 RSA higher diploma 50
26 Other higher education below degree 611
27 Level 4 Diploma 14
28 Level 4 Certificate 14
29 Level 5 Award 0
30 NVQ level 3 2717
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 56
32 Level 3 Diploma 42
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 4
34 International Baccalaureate 37
35 Scottish Baccalaureate 6
36 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 128
37 A-level or equivalent 4916
38 RSA advanced diploma 104
39 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1183
40 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 895
41 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 15
42 SCE higher or equivalent 489
43 Access qualifications 36
44 AS-level or equivalent 218
45 Trade apprenticeship 2355
46 Level 3 Certificate 37
47 Level 4 Award 1
48 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1608
49 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 0
50 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 64
51 RSA diploma 77
52 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 239
53 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 256
54 Higher (14-19) Diploma 28
55 Level 2 Diploma 13
56 Level 2 Certificate 25
57 Scottish National Level 5 63
58 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 9928
59 Level 3 Award 2
60 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 114
61 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 1
62 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 8
63 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 7
64 Level 1 Diploma 8
65 Scottish National Level 4 7
66 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 1250
67 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 9
68 SCOTVEC modules 1
69 RSA other 42
70 Scottish National Level 3 0
71 Scottish National below level 3 3
72 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 28
73 Level 1 Certificate 8
74 Level 2 Award 2
75 YT/YTP certificate 7
76 Key skills qualification 20
77 Basic skills qualification 90
78 Entry level qualification 43
79 Entry level Diploma 0
80 Entry level Certificate 2
81 Level 1 Award 4
82 Entry level Award 0
83 Other qualification 2123
84 No qualifications 4644
85 Don't know 1027
-9 Does not apply 27071
-8 No answer 233
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, August - October, 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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