Highest educational qualification ever reported
Current status highest educational qualification. The information is updated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The highest qualification derived variable is fed forward and then updated with new qualifications obtained.
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Derived variable note:
Current status highest educational qualification. The information is updated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The highest qualification derived variable is fed forward and then updated with new qualifications obtained.
Derived variable note:
Uses NQFHIGH_DV on data file INDRESP/
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 95 | 3.81% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 308 | 12.35% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 536 | 21.49% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 171 | 6.86% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 49 | 1.96% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 35 | 1.4% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 5 | 0.2% | |
| A level | 7 | 276 | 11.07% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| AS level | 10 | 22 | 0.88% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 35 | 1.4% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 3 | 0.12% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 591 | 23.7% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 20 | 0.8% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 41 | 1.64% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 305 | 12.23% | |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.18% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 125 | 4.39% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 319 | 11.2% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 595 | 20.9% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 197 | 6.92% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 54 | 1.9% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 44 | 1.55% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 5 | 0.18% | |
| A level | 7 | 296 | 10.4% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 2 | 0.07% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| AS level | 10 | 27 | 0.95% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 47 | 1.65% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 3 | 0.11% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 684 | 24.03% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 26 | 0.91% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 53 | 1.86% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 364 | 12.79% | |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 8 | 0.29% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 111 | 4.08% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 299 | 10.99% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 573 | 21.07% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 193 | 7.1% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 56 | 2.06% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 36 | 1.32% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 3 | 0.11% | |
| A level | 7 | 283 | 10.4% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 3 | 0.11% | |
| AS level | 10 | 30 | 1.1% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 37 | 1.36% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 4 | 0.15% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 659 | 24.23% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 21 | 0.77% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 51 | 1.88% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 352 | 12.94% | |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 26 | 0.85% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 118 | 3.85% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 345 | 11.27% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 651 | 21.27% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 203 | 6.63% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 58 | 1.89% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 41 | 1.34% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 5 | 0.16% | |
| A level | 7 | 323 | 10.55% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.03% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 3 | 0.1% | |
| AS level | 10 | 28 | 0.91% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 47 | 1.54% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 4 | 0.13% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 747 | 24.4% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 21 | 0.69% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 60 | 1.96% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 380 | 12.41% | |
| Total | 3061 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 4 | 0.18% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 45 | 1.99% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 247 | 10.9% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 423 | 18.66% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 178 | 7.85% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 44 | 1.94% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 37 | 1.63% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 5 | 0.22% | |
| A level | 7 | 222 | 9.79% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 2 | 0.09% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 2 | 0.09% | |
| AS level | 10 | 27 | 1.19% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 36 | 1.59% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 3 | 0.13% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 581 | 25.63% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 23 | 1.01% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 43 | 1.9% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 345 | 15.22% | |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.05% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 55 | 2.49% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 227 | 10.26% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 383 | 17.31% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 161 | 7.28% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 49 | 2.21% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 32 | 1.45% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 2 | 0.09% | |
| A level | 7 | 220 | 9.94% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 4 | 0.18% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 1 | 0.05% | |
| AS level | 10 | 23 | 1.04% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 31 | 1.4% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 2 | 0.09% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 580 | 26.21% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 20 | 0.9% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 48 | 2.17% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 374 | 16.9% | |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 18 | 0.6% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 77 | 2.58% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 291 | 9.73% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 470 | 15.72% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 214 | 7.16% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 55 | 1.84% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 48 | 1.61% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 3 | 0.1% | |
| A level | 7 | 290 | 9.7% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 5 | 0.17% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 3 | 0.1% | |
| AS level | 10 | 45 | 1.51% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 47 | 1.57% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 3 | 0.1% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 806 | 26.96% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 31 | 1.04% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 63 | 2.11% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 521 | 17.42% | |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 20 | 0.78% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 58 | 2.26% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 247 | 9.61% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 389 | 15.14% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 201 | 7.82% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 54 | 2.1% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 34 | 1.32% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| A level | 7 | 224 | 8.72% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 4 | 0.16% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 3 | 0.12% | |
| AS level | 10 | 50 | 1.95% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 41 | 1.6% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 2 | 0.08% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 681 | 26.5% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 28 | 1.09% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 64 | 2.49% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 469 | 18.25% | |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 4 | 0.18% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 35 | 1.55% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 213 | 9.41% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 316 | 13.96% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 178 | 7.87% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 52 | 2.3% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 27 | 1.19% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| A level | 7 | 200 | 8.84% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 3 | 0.13% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 2 | 0.09% | |
| AS level | 10 | 41 | 1.81% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 34 | 1.5% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 649 | 28.68% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 29 | 1.28% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 48 | 2.12% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 404 | 17.85% | |
| Total | 2263 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.13% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 39 | 1.64% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 226 | 9.5% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 343 | 14.42% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 189 | 7.95% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 57 | 2.4% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 32 | 1.35% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| A level | 7 | 217 | 9.13% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 2 | 0.08% | |
| AS level | 10 | 39 | 1.64% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 39 | 1.64% | |
| Cert 6th year studies | 12 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 657 | 27.63% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 30 | 1.26% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 57 | 2.4% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 445 | 18.71% | |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.08% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 31 | 1.28% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 234 | 9.7% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 332 | 13.76% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 197 | 8.16% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 56 | 2.32% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 33 | 1.37% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| A level | 7 | 215 | 8.91% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 4 | 0.17% | |
| AS level | 10 | 34 | 1.41% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 39 | 1.62% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 670 | 27.77% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 27 | 1.12% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 61 | 2.53% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 476 | 19.73% | |
| Total | 2413 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.23% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 13 | 0.6% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 220 | 10.24% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 265 | 12.33% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 153 | 7.12% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 49 | 2.28% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 28 | 1.3% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 1 | 0.05% | |
| A level | 7 | 196 | 9.12% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.05% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 3 | 0.14% | |
| AS level | 10 | 26 | 1.21% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 39 | 1.81% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 614 | 28.57% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 25 | 1.16% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 60 | 2.79% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 451 | 20.99% | |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 13 | 0.61% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 792 | 36.97% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 94 | 4.39% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 134 | 6.26% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 71 | 3.31% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 25 | 1.17% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 17 | 0.79% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 4 | 0.19% | |
| A level | 7 | 108 | 5.04% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.05% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 2 | 0.09% | |
| AS level | 10 | 32 | 1.49% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 24 | 1.12% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 367 | 17.13% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 16 | 0.75% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 24 | 1.12% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 418 | 19.51% | |
| Total | 2142 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 10 | 0.42% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 984 | 41.26% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 92 | 3.86% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 135 | 5.66% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 72 | 3.02% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 19 | 0.8% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 19 | 0.8% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| A level | 7 | 119 | 4.99% | |
| Welsh baccalaureate | 8 | 1 | 0.04% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 3 | 0.13% | |
| AS level | 10 | 26 | 1.09% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 22 | 0.92% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 392 | 16.44% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 18 | 0.75% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 28 | 1.17% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 444 | 18.62% | |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% | |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency | |
|---|
| missing | -9 | 12 | 0.68% | |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1203 | 68.51% | |
| Higher degree | 1 | 33 | 1.88% | |
| 1st degree or equivalent | 2 | 35 | 1.99% | |
| Diploma in he | 3 | 27 | 1.54% | |
| Teaching qual not pgce | 4 | 4 | 0.23% | |
| Nursing/other med qual | 5 | 7 | 0.4% | |
| Other higher degree | 6 | 1 | 0.06% | |
| A level | 7 | 32 | 1.82% | |
| I'nationl baccalaureate | 9 | 1 | 0.06% | |
| AS level | 10 | 10 | 0.57% | |
| Highers (scot) | 11 | 6 | 0.34% | |
| GCSE/O level | 13 | 106 | 6.04% | |
| Standard/o/lower | 15 | 5 | 0.28% | |
| Other school cert | 16 | 18 | 1.03% | |
| None of the above | 96 | 256 | 14.58% | |
| 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% | |
