Qualifications (Highest Level)

Description

Qualifications (Highest Level) is highest level qualification held by the individual as stated on census. For qualifications gained outside Northern Ireland, respondents were directed to select the nearest equivalent. This variable is applicable to people aged 16 and over. As such, this variable reports 'No code required' for the subset of the population where no response was expected.

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Variable categories

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A breakdown of the categories in the variable, by code and label.
Label Code
No qualifications 0
Level 1: 1 to 4 GCSEs, O levels, CSEs (any grades); 1 AS Level; NVQ level 1; or equivalent 1
Level 2: 5 or more GCSEs (A*-C or 9-4), O levels (passes) CSEs (grade 1); 1 A level, 2-3 AS Levels; NVQ level 2, BTEC General, City and Guilds Craft; or equivalent 2
Apprenticeship 3
Level 3: 2 or more A Levels, 4 or more AS Levels; NVQ Level 3, BTEC National, OND, ONC, City and Guilds Advanced Craft; or equivalent 4
Level 4 and above: Degree (BA, BSc), foundation degree, NVQ Level 4 and above, HND, HNC, professional qualifications (teaching or nursing, for example), or equivalent 5
Other: Other qualifications, equivalent unknown 6
No code required -8