Highest educational qualification reported this wave
Highest educational qualification reported this wave. Note that in IP9 this variable does not include information from the annual event history. Whilst the code frames of the underlying variables _QFHIGH, _TRQUAL and _QUALNEW has been expanded from IP10 onward this variable applies a code frame that is cross-wave consistent.
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Derived variable note:
Highest educational qualification reported this wave. Note that in IP9 this variable does not include information from the annual event history. Whilst the code frames of the underlying variables _QFHIGH, _TRQUAL and _QUALNEW has been expanded from IP10 onward this variable applies a code frame that is cross-wave consistent.
Derived variable note:
Uses QFHIGH QFVOC1 to QFVOC15 QUALNEW1 to QUALNEW11 QUALNEW13 QUALNEW15 QUALNEW32 to QUALNEW43 TRQUAL1 to TRQUAL11 TRQUAL13 TRQUAL15 TRQUAL32 to TRQUAL43 NNSVQ1 NNSVQ2 NNSVQ3 NNSVQ4 NNSVQ5 NNSVQ6 NSVQ1 NSVQ2 NSVQ3 NSVQ4 NSVQ5 NSVQ6 TRNSVQ1 TRNSVQ2 TRNSVQ3 TRNSVQ4 TRNSVQ5 TRNSVQ6/
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2212 | 88.69% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 13 | 0.52% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 43 | 1.72% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 17 | 0.68% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 5 | 0.2% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 4 | 0.16% | |
| A level | 7 | 23 | 0.92% | |
| AS level | 10 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 2 | 0.08% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 49 | 1.96% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 3 | 0.12% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 5 | 0.2% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 115 | 4.61% | |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.18% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2490 | 87.46% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 22 | 0.77% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 49 | 1.72% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 19 | 0.67% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 7 | 0.25% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 3 | 0.11% | |
| A level | 7 | 22 | 0.77% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 7 | 0.25% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 53 | 1.86% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 3 | 0.11% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 4 | 0.14% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 162 | 5.69% | |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 9 | 0.33% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2370 | 87.13% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 18 | 0.66% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 46 | 1.69% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 18 | 0.66% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 8 | 0.29% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 3 | 0.11% | |
| A level | 7 | 26 | 0.96% | |
| AS level | 10 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 6 | 0.22% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 56 | 2.06% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 6 | 0.22% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 4 | 0.15% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 148 | 5.44% | |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 27 | 0.88% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1970 | 64.36% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 119 | 3.89% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 286 | 9.34% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 54 | 1.76% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 20 | 0.65% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 13 | 0.42% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 2 | 0.07% | |
| A level | 7 | 126 | 4.12% | |
| AS level | 10 | 8 | 0.26% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 18 | 0.59% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 1 | 0.03% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 229 | 7.48% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 4 | 0.13% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 20 | 0.65% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 164 | 5.36% | |
| Total | 3061 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.22% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1984 | 87.52% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 14 | 0.62% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 28 | 1.24% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 11 | 0.49% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 3 | 0.13% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 3 | 0.13% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 4 | 0.18% | |
| A level | 7 | 30 | 1.32% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 42 | 1.85% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 6 | 0.26% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 135 | 5.96% | |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.09% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1867 | 84.37% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 17 | 0.77% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 42 | 1.9% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 12 | 0.54% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 3 | 0.14% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 5 | 0.23% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 1 | 0.05% | |
| A level | 7 | 23 | 1.04% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.05% | |
| AS level | 10 | 2 | 0.09% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 2 | 0.09% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 54 | 2.44% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 3 | 0.14% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 178 | 8.04% | |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 19 | 0.64% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1910 | 63.88% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 82 | 2.74% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 160 | 5.35% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 51 | 1.71% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 10 | 0.33% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 26 | 0.87% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 1 | 0.03% | |
| A level | 7 | 110 | 3.68% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.03% | |
| AS level | 10 | 19 | 0.64% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 12 | 0.4% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 4 | 0.13% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 250 | 8.36% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 10 | 0.33% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 19 | 0.64% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 306 | 10.23% | |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 20 | 0.78% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1750 | 68.09% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 55 | 2.14% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 103 | 4.01% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 50 | 1.95% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 9 | 0.35% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 12 | 0.47% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| A level | 7 | 64 | 2.49% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| AS level | 10 | 21 | 0.82% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 12 | 0.47% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 166 | 6.46% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 7 | 0.27% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 20 | 0.78% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 277 | 10.78% | |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.31% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2101 | 92.84% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 6 | 0.27% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 11 | 0.49% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 6 | 0.27% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| A level | 7 | 8 | 0.35% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 2 | 0.09% | |
| AS level | 10 | 4 | 0.18% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 55 | 2.43% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 3 | 0.13% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 3 | 0.13% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 28 | 1.24% | |
| Total | 2263 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 6 | 0.25% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1936 | 81.41% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 12 | 0.5% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 39 | 1.64% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 19 | 0.8% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 6 | 0.25% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 2 | 0.08% | |
| A level | 7 | 25 | 1.05% | |
| AS level | 10 | 13 | 0.55% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 5 | 0.21% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 80 | 3.36% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 2 | 0.08% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 9 | 0.38% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 222 | 9.34% | |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.08% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1457 | 60.38% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 64 | 2.65% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 129 | 5.35% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 88 | 3.65% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 16 | 0.66% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 11 | 0.46% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 2 | 0.08% | |
| A level | 7 | 82 | 3.4% | |
| AS level | 10 | 16 | 0.66% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 10 | 0.41% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 230 | 9.53% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 9 | 0.37% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 25 | 1.04% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 272 | 11.27% | |
| Total | 2413 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 13 | 0.6% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 163 | 7.58% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 177 | 8.24% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 248 | 11.54% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 123 | 5.72% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 50 | 2.33% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 27 | 1.26% | |
| A level | 7 | 172 | 8.0% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.05% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 4 | 0.19% | |
| AS level | 10 | 26 | 1.21% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 29 | 1.35% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 545 | 25.36% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 31 | 1.44% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 59 | 2.75% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 481 | 22.38% | |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 18 | 0.84% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1578 | 73.67% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 25 | 1.17% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 40 | 1.87% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 21 | 0.98% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 7 | 0.33% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 5 | 0.23% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 3 | 0.14% | |
| A level | 7 | 48 | 2.24% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 1 | 0.05% | |
| AS level | 10 | 23 | 1.07% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 8 | 0.37% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 126 | 5.88% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 5 | 0.23% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 4 | 0.19% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 230 | 10.74% | |
| Total | 2142 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 12 | 0.5% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1223 | 51.28% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 72 | 3.02% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 123 | 5.16% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 56 | 2.35% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 16 | 0.67% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 16 | 0.67% | |
| A level | 7 | 97 | 4.07% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 2 | 0.08% | |
| AS level | 10 | 20 | 0.84% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 20 | 0.84% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 347 | 14.55% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 17 | 0.71% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 19 | 0.8% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 344 | 14.42% | |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 14 | 0.8% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1354 | 77.11% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 19 | 1.08% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 24 | 1.37% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 17 | 0.97% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 1 | 0.06% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 3 | 0.17% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 1 | 0.06% | |
| A level | 7 | 20 | 1.14% | |
| AS level | 10 | 10 | 0.57% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 5 | 0.28% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 80 | 4.56% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 5 | 0.28% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 3 | 0.17% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 200 | 11.39% | |
| Total | 1756 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 4 | 0.21% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1463 | 78.24% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 17 | 0.91% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 21 | 1.12% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 17 | 0.91% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 4 | 0.21% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 9 | 0.48% | |
| A level | 7 | 27 | 1.44% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 1 | 0.05% | |
| AS level | 10 | 12 | 0.64% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 4 | 0.21% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 76 | 4.06% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 2 | 0.11% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 19 | 1.02% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 194 | 10.37% | |
| Total | 1870 | 100.0% | |
