descriptiongeneral | Level of qualification is a person-level variable where qualifications obtained are categorised into three levels: a, b and c where a is the highest.
Qualification information entered on the census form was checked against a list of higher qualifications compiled by the Department for Education and Science, Scottish Education Department and Census Offices in order to categorise the qualification into one of the three levels:
a) Higher degrees of UK standard
b) First degrees and all other qualifications of first degree standard
c) Qualifications that are: (i) generally obtained at 18 and over, (ii) above GCE |
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