Highest qualification gained outside UK
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Question asked in the latest wave:
annualeventhistory_w9.qualhighoth
Question label:
Highest qualification gained outside UK
Question text:
Can you tell me the highest educational or school qualification you have obtained?
Question universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1 (interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously)
and if ff_UKBORN = 5 (Not born in the UK)
and if QHighEdUK = 2 (Gained highest educational qualification outside the UK)
Question interviewer instructions:
PRIORITY FROM 1 = HIGHEST TO 10 = LOWEST
CODE ONE ONLY
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 32696 | 90.68% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 19 | 0.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 33 | 0.09% |
| PhD or equivalent doctoral level qualification | 1 | 28 | 0.08% |
| Masters or equivalent higher degree level qualification | 2 | 211 | 0.59% |
| Postgraduate academic below-Masters level qualification (e.g. Certificate or | 3 | 89 | 0.25% |
| Bachelors or equivalent first degree qualification | 4 | 341 | 0.95% |
| Post-secondary academic below-degree level qualification (up to 1 year) | 5 | 72 | 0.2% |
| Post-secondary academic below-degree level qualification (2 and more years) | 6 | 96 | 0.27% |
| Post-secondary vocational training (up to 1 year) | 7 | 46 | 0.13% |
| Post-secondary vocational training (2 and more years) | 8 | 70 | 0.19% |
| Completed secondary school | 9 | 601 | 1.67% |
| Completed primary school | 10 | 147 | 0.41% |
| None of the above | 96 | 513 | 1.42% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
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