Highest qualification (version b)
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Question asked in the latest wave:
initialconditions_ip3.qfhigh_b
Question label:
Highest qualification
Question text:
Can you tell me the highest educational or school qualification you have obtained?
Question universe:
if ff_ivlolw 1 & ff_everint 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if ff_showcardw3 = 2 (No showcard experimental treatment group)
Question interviewer instructions:
PRIORITY FROM 1 = HIGHEST TO 15 = LOWEST CODE ONE ONLY F9 FOR HELP
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1574 | 89.64% |
| proxy | -7 | 135 | 7.69% |
| higher degree | 1 | 1 | 0.06% |
| 1st degree or equiv | 2 | 4 | 0.23% |
| diploma in he | 3 | 4 | 0.23% |
| a level | 6 | 1 | 0.06% |
| as level | 9 | 1 | 0.06% |
| GCSE/O Level | 12 | 20 | 1.14% |
| CSE | 13 | 1 | 0.06% |
| standard/o/lower | 14 | 1 | 0.06% |
| none of the above | 96 | 14 | 0.8% |
| Total | 1756 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1687 | 90.21% |
| proxy | -7 | 82 | 4.39% |
| university higher degree (e.g. msc, phd) | 1 | 6 | 0.32% |
| first degree level qualification including foundation degree | 2 | 7 | 0.37% |
| diploma in higher education | 3 | 4 | 0.21% |
| nursing or other medical qualification not yet mentioned | 5 | 3 | 0.16% |
| a level | 6 | 9 | 0.48% |
| as level | 9 | 3 | 0.16% |
| higher grade/advanced higher (scotland) | 10 | 2 | 0.11% |
| gcse/o level | 12 | 30 | 1.6% |
| cse | 13 | 6 | 0.32% |
| standard/ordinary (o) grade / lower (scotland) | 14 | 1 | 0.05% |
| other school (inc. school leaving exam certificate or matric | 15 | 1 | 0.05% |
| none of the above | 96 | 29 | 1.55% |
| Total | 1870 | 100.0% |
