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LS variable metadata

NHLQP11
TableNM11 2011 Census - non-LS members
Short descriptionHighest qualification. 2011.
Source2011 Census. Question P25 (Which of these qualifications do you have?).
Code notes10-16, -6, -9

Variable coding

ValueLabel
10No academic or professional qualifications (England & Wales & Northern Ireland)
11Level 1: 1-4 O Levels/CSE/GCSEs (any grades), Entry Level, Foundation Diploma, NVQ level 1, Foundation GNVQ, Basic/Essential Skills (England & Wales & Northern Ireland)
12Level 2: 5+ O Level (Passes)/CSEs (Grade 1)/GCSEs (Grades A*-C), School Certificate, 1 A Level/ 2-3 AS Levels/VCEs, Intermediate/Higher Diploma, Welsh Baccalaureate, Intermediate Diploma, NVQ level 2, Intermediate GNVQ, City and Guilds Craft, BTEC First/G
13Apprenticeship (England & Wales & Northern Ireland)
14Level 3: 2+ A Levels/VCEs, 4+ AS Levels, Higher School Certificate, Progression/Advanced Diploma, Welsh Baccalaureate Advance Diploma, NVQ Level 3; Advanced GNVQ, City and Guilds Advanced Craft, ONC, OND, BTEC National, RSA Advanced Diploma (England & Wal
15Level 4+: Degree (BA, BSc), Higher Degree (MA, PhD, PGCE), NVQ Level 4-5, HNC, HND, RSA Higher Diploma, BTEC Higher level, Foundation degree (NI), Professional, Qualifications (Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy) (England & Wales & Northern Ireland)
16Other: Vocational/Work-related Qualifications, Foreign Qualifications/ Qualifications gained outside the UK (NI) (Not stated/ level unknown) (England & Wales & Northern Ireland)
-6Missing
-9No code required (Aged less than 16, Students not at their term-time address)

Additional information

ValueLabel
id4699
fullname(NM11)NHLQP11
descriptionThe highest level of qualification is derived from the question asking people to indicate all types of qualifications held.
codedasMAIN
source2011 Census. Question P25 (Which of these qualifications do you have?).
derivedY
codelistY
notesThe highest level of qualification is derived from the question asking people to indicate all types of qualifications held. People were also asked if they held foreign qualifications and to indicate the closest equivalent. There were 12 response optio
restrictedN
formatNumeric
length2
classification
comvarind
comvartime

CeLSIUS data dictionary based on original version supplied by ONS