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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2021

Variable Details

VariableHIQUAL15
LabelHighest qualification/trade apprenticeship
Responses
1 Higher degree 7301
2 NVQ level 5 266
3 Level 8 Diploma 0
4 Level 8 Certificate 3
5 Level 7 Diploma 8
6 Level 7 Certificate 7
7 Level 8 Award 2
8 First degree/foundation degree 12107
9 Other degree 593
10 NVQ level 4 456
11 Level 6 Diploma 6
12 Level 6 Certificate 11
13 Level 7 Award 0
14 Diploma in higher education 776
15 Level 5 Diploma 11
16 Level 5 Certificate 7
17 Level 6 Award 2
18 HNC/HND/BTEC higher etc 2179
19 Teaching further education 73
20 Teaching secondary education 66
21 Teaching primary education 87
22 Teaching foundation stage 18
23 Teaching level not stated 90
24 Nursing etc 766
25 RSA higher diploma 42
26 Other higher education below degree 564
27 Level 4 Diploma 20
28 Level 4 Certificate 14
29 Level 5 Award 0
30 NVQ level 3 2534
31 Advanced/Progression (14-19) Diploma 51
32 Level 3 Diploma 51
33 Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate 3
34 International Baccalaureate 32
35 Scottish Baccalaureate 6
36 GNVQ/GSVQ advanced 121
37 A-level or equivalent 4584
38 RSA advanced diploma 98
39 OND/ONC/BTEC/SCOTVEC National etc 1090
40 City & Guilds Advanced Craft/Part 1 831
41 Scottish 6 year certificate/CSYS 15
42 SCE higher or equivalent 436
43 Access qualifications 30
44 AS-level or equivalent 200
45 Trade apprenticeship 2257
46 Level 3 Certificate 36
47 Level 4 Award 2
48 NVQ level 2 or equivalent 1501
49 Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate 0
50 GNVQ/GSVQ intermediate 56
51 RSA diploma 70
52 City & Guilds Craft/Part 2 227
53 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General diploma etc 239
54 Higher (14-19) Diploma 27
55 Level 2 Diploma 13
56 Level 2 Certificate 24
57 Scottish National Level 5 66
58 O-level, GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent 9401
59 Level 3 Award 2
60 NVQ level 1 or equivalent 99
61 Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate 1
62 GNVQ/GSVQ foundation level 8
63 Foundation (14-19) Diploma 5
64 Level 1 Diploma 6
65 Scottish National Level 4 7
66 CSE below grade 1, GCSE below grade C 1124
67 BTEC/SCOTVEC First or General certificate 10
68 SCOTVEC modules 1
69 RSA other 45
70 Scottish National Level 3 0
71 Scottish National below level 3 5
72 City & Guilds foundation/Part 1 25
73 Level 1 Certificate 5
74 Level 2 Award 2
75 YT/YTP certificate 9
76 Key skills qualification 19
77 Basic skills qualification 87
78 Entry level qualification 43
79 Entry level Diploma 0
80 Entry level Certificate 2
81 Level 1 Award 1
82 Entry level Award 0
83 Other qualification 2036
84 No qualifications 4399
85 Don't know 976
-9 Does not apply 25605
-8 No answer 207
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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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