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qualhighoth

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 labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83269690.68%
proxy-710963.04%
refusal-2190.05%
don't know-1330.09%
PhD or equivalent doctoral level qualification1280.08%
Masters or equivalent higher degree level qualification22110.59%
Postgraduate academic below-Masters level qualification (e.g. Certificate or3890.25%
Bachelors or equivalent first degree qualification43410.95%
Post-secondary academic below-degree level qualification (up to 1 year)5720.2%
Post-secondary academic below-degree level qualification (2 and more years)6960.27%
Post-secondary vocational training (up to 1 year)7460.13%
Post-secondary vocational training (2 and more years)8700.19%
Completed secondary school96011.67%
Completed primary school101470.41%
None of the above965131.42%
Total36058100.0%

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