Highest qualification gained outside UK
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Question asked in the latest wave:
initialconditions_ip17.qfhighoth
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) & (UKBORN = 5)] // New entrant never interviewed and not born in the UK
And if [HIGHEDUK = 2] // Gained highest educational qualification outside the UK
Question interviewer instructions:
PRIORITY FROM 1 = HIGHEST TO 10 = LOWEST
CODE ONE ONLY
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2461 | 98.68% |
| proxy | -7 | 30 | 1.2% |
| Masters or equivalent higher degree level qualification | 2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Completed secondary school | 9 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2815 | 98.88% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| Bachelors or equivalent first degree qualification | 4 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Post-secondary academic below-degree level qualification (up to 1 year) | 5 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Post-secondary vocational training (2 and more years) | 8 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Completed secondary school | 9 | 3 | 0.11% |
| None of the above | 96 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2679 | 98.49% |
| proxy | -7 | 34 | 1.25% |
| Postgraduate academic below-Masters level qualification (e.g. Certificate or Diploma) | 3 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Post-secondary vocational training (up to 1 year) | 7 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Completed secondary school | 9 | 3 | 0.11% |
| None of the above | 96 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2974 | 97.16% |
| proxy | -7 | 3 | 0.1% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.07% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.1% |
| PhD or equivalent doctoral level qualification | 1 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Masters or equivalent higher degree level qualification | 2 | 17 | 0.56% |
| Postgraduate academic below-Masters level qualification (e.g. Certificate or Diploma) | 3 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Bachelors or equivalent first degree qualification | 4 | 28 | 0.91% |
| Post-secondary academic below-degree level qualification (up to 1 year) | 5 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Post-secondary academic below-degree level qualification (2 and more years) | 6 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Post-secondary vocational training (up to 1 year) | 7 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Post-secondary vocational training (2 and more years) | 8 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Completed secondary school | 9 | 10 | 0.33% |
| Completed primary school | 10 | 1 | 0.03% |
| None of the above | 96 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Total | 3061 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2249 | 99.21% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| Bachelors or equivalent first degree qualification | 4 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Completed secondary school | 9 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2159 | 97.56% |
| proxy | -7 | 51 | 2.3% |
| Masters or equivalent higher degree level qualification | 2 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Post-secondary vocational training (2 and more years) | 8 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Completed secondary school | 9 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2852 | 95.38% |
| proxy | -7 | 94 | 3.14% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Masters or equivalent higher degree level qualification | 2 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Postgraduate academic below-Masters level qualification (e.g. Certificate or Diploma) | 3 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Bachelors or equivalent first degree qualification | 4 | 9 | 0.3% |
| Post-secondary academic below-degree level qualification (up to 1 year) | 5 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Post-secondary academic below-degree level qualification (2 and more years) | 6 | 5 | 0.17% |
| Post-secondary vocational training (up to 1 year) | 7 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Post-secondary vocational training (2 and more years) | 8 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Completed secondary school | 9 | 7 | 0.23% |
| Completed primary school | 10 | 1 | 0.03% |
| None of the above | 96 | 9 | 0.3% |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2446 | 95.18% |
| proxy | -7 | 89 | 3.46% |
| Masters or equivalent higher degree level qualification | 2 | 3 | 0.12% |
| Bachelors or equivalent first degree qualification | 4 | 12 | 0.47% |
| Post-secondary academic below-degree level qualification (up to 1 year) | 5 | 3 | 0.12% |
| Post-secondary academic below-degree level qualification (2 and more years) | 6 | 4 | 0.16% |
| Post-secondary vocational training (up to 1 year) | 7 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Post-secondary vocational training (2 and more years) | 8 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Completed secondary school | 9 | 4 | 0.16% |
| None of the above | 96 | 6 | 0.23% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |
