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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, September - November 2021

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL15
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 7386
2 NVQ level 5 278
3 Level 8 Diploma 0
4 Level 8 Certificate 3
5 Level 7 Diploma 7
6 Level 7 Certificate 7
7 Level 8 Award 2
8 First degree/foundation degree 12401
9 Other degree 605
10 NVQ level 4 462
11 Level 6 Diploma 7
12 Level 6 Certificate 11
13 Level 7 Award 2
14 Diploma in higher education 777
15 Level 5 Diploma 12
16 Level 5 Certificate 8
17 Level 6 Award 3
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 2208
19 Teaching further education 76
20 Teaching secondary education 73
21 Teaching primary education 89
22 Teaching foundation stage 22
23 Teaching level not stated 93
24 Nursing etc 785
25 RSA higher diploma 44
26 Other higher education below degree 599
27 Level 4 Diploma 16
28 Level 4 Certificate 13
29 Level 5 Award 0
30 NVQ level 3 2610
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 48
32 Level 3 Diploma 45
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 3
34 International Baccalaureate 33
35 Scottish Baccalaureate 6
36 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 123
37 A-level or equivalent 4669
38 RSA advanced diploma 100
39 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1118
40 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 855
41 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 13
42 SCE higher or equivalent 458
43 Access qualifications 32
44 AS-level or equivalent 211
45 Trade apprenticeship 2329
46 Level 3 Certificate 38
47 Level 4 Award 2
48 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1542
49 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 0
50 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 54
51 RSA diploma 74
52 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 231
53 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 254
54 Higher (14-19) Diploma 25
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 9618
59 Level 3 Award 2
60 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 103
61 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 1
62 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 8
63 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 5
64 Level 1 Diploma 8
65 Scottish National Level 4 6
66 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 1190
67 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 10
68 SCOTVEC modules 1
69 RSA other 44
70 Scottish National Level 3 0
71 Scottish National below level 3 5
72 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 28
73 Level 1 Certificate 5
74 Level 2 Award 2
75 YT/YTP certificate 8
76 Key skills qualification 21
77 Basic skills qualification 83
78 Entry level qualification 44
79 Entry level Diploma 0
80 Entry level Certificate 2
81 Level 1 Award 2
82 Entry level Award 0
83 Other qualification 2091
84 No qualifications 4454
85 Don't know 1038
-9 Does not apply 26342
-8 No answer 212
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, September - November 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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