NI Life and Times Survey - 2017 : HIGHQUAL2

Year: 2017
Module: Background
Variable: HIGHQUAL2

Highest educational qualification of respondent

	%
Degree level or higher	25
Higher education - diploma or equivalent	4
A level or equivalent	14
GCSE or equivalent	23
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	7
No qualification	22
Other qualification - level unknown	5

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Degree level or higher	27	24
Higher education - diploma or equivalent	4	4
A level or equivalent	13	15
GCSE or equivalent	26	20
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	5	9
No qualification	21	23
Other qualification - level unknown	4	6

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Degree level or higher	7	33	32	34	22	20
Higher education - diploma or equivalent	4	3	6	6	3	3
A level or equivalent	41	16	17	12	9	6
GCSE or equivalent	21	20	22	25	27	21
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	17	8	7	7	7	3
No qualification	4	8	12	14	29	44
Other qualification - level unknown	5	11	4	3	3	4

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Degree level or higher	24	22	31
Higher education - diploma or equivalent	4	6	3
A level or equivalent	16	12	13
GCSE or equivalent	24	23	22
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	7	5	10
No qualification	19	29	16
Other qualification - level unknown	7	3	4

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