NI Life and Times Survey - 2015 : HIGHQUAL2

Year: 2015
Module: Background
Variable: HIGHQUAL2

Highest educational qualification of respondent (census definition)

	%
Degree level or higher	26
Higher education - diploma or equivalent	4
A level or equivalent	15
GCSE or equivalent	21
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	10
No qualification	19
Other qualification - level unknown	4

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Degree level or higher	28	25
Higher education - diploma or equivalent	4	4
A level or equivalent	16	14
GCSE or equivalent	20	21
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	7	13
No qualification	18	19
Other qualification - level unknown	7	3

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Degree level or higher	20	34	31	27	32	19
Higher education - diploma or equivalent	6	5	8	3	4	2
A level or equivalent	33	12	20	12	9	12
GCSE or equivalent	18	23	14	28	23	18
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	16	13	11	12	8	5
No qualification	5	7	9	14	22	38
Other qualification - level unknown	2	6	7	5	2	5

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Degree level or higher	26	26	33
Higher education - diploma or equivalent	6	3	2
A level or equivalent	12	15	18
Gcse or equivalent	20	24	17
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	11	9	13
No qualification	21	19	12
Other qualification - level unknown	5	4	4

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