Year: 2007
Module: Background
Variable: HIGHQUAL

Highest educational qualification

 

%

Degree or degree equivalent, and above 16
Other higher education below degree level, eg HNC, HND, higher level BTEC 15
A levels, vocational level 3 and equivalents, AS level, NVQ level 3, OND, ONC, BTEC National 15
Trade apprenticeships, GCSE/O level grade A*-C, vocational level 2 and equivalents 16
Qualifications at level 1 and below, GCSE/O level below grade C 7
No qualifications 31
Don't know <1

 

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Results for men and women

 

%

  Male Female
Degree or degree equivalent, and above 17 16
Other higher education below degree level, eg HNC, HND, higher level BTEC 17 13
A levels, vocational level 3 and equivalents, AS level, NVQ level 3, OND, ONC, BTEC National 13 16
Trade apprenticeships, GCSE/O level grade A*-C, vocational level 2 and equivalents 15 17
Qualifications at level 1 and below, GCSE/O level below grade C 6 7
No qualifications 31 30
Don't know <1 <1

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Degree or degree equivalent, and above 10 28 20 17 13 7
Other higher education below degree level, eg HNC, HND, higher level BTEC 10 16 16 20 15 12
A levels, vocational level 3 and equivalents, AS level, NVQ level 3, OND, ONC, BTEC National 45 20 15 10 8 3
Trade apprenticeships, GCSE/O level grade A*-C, vocational level 2 and equivalents 23 18 22 19 14 4
Qualifications at level 1 and below, GCSE/O level below grade C 4 6 6 5 9 9
No qualifications 7 12 21 28 42 65
Don't know 0 0 0 0 0 <1

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
Degree or degree equivalent, and above 16 15 26
Other higher education below degree level, eg HNC, HND, higher level BTEC 13 18 12
A levels, vocational level 3 and equivalents, AS level, NVQ level 3, OND, ONC, BTEC National 20 10 16
Trade apprenticeships, GCSE/O level grade A*-C, vocational level 2 and equivalents 14 17 24
Qualifications at level 1 and below, GCSE/O level below grade C 6 7 8
No qualifications 32 33 15
Don't know <1 0 0

 

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