NI Life and Times Survey - 2016 : HIGHQUAL2

Year: 2016
Module: Background
Variable: HIGHQUAL2

Highest educational qualification of respondent

	%
Degree level or higher	25
Higher education - diploma or equivalent	3
A level or equivalent	16
GCSE or equivalent	20
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	10
No qualification	18
Other qualification - level unknown	7

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Degree level or higher	25	24
Higher education - diploma or equivalent	3	3
A level or equivalent	16	17
GCSE or equivalent	22	18
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	10	11
No qualification	16	20
Other qualification - level unknown	7	7

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	54-64	65+
Degree level or higher	21	27	35	25	21	21
Higher education - diploma or equivalent	2	4	8	3	2	0
A level or equivalent	37	19	17	15	12	7
GCSE or equivalent	21	20	17	23	20	19
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	11	12	6	14	11	8
No qualification	4	4	10	16	27	38
Other qualification - level unknown	4	14	6	5	7	6

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Degree level or higher	22	28	26
Higher education - diploma or equivalent	4	3	2
A level or equivalent	16	16	22
GCSE or equivalent	19	18	25
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	10	9	12
No qualification	19	22	10
Other qualification - level unknown	10	5	3

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