NI Life and Times Survey - 2020 : HIGHQUAL2

Year: 2020
Module: Background
Variable: HIGHQUAL2

Highest educational qualification of respondent

	%
Degree level or higher	53
Higher education – diploma or equivalent	11
GCE A level or equivalent	8
GCSE grades A to C or equivalent	15
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	7
No qualifications	4
Other qualifications: level unknown	3

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Degree level or higher	52	54
Higher education – diploma or equivalent	10	11
Gce a level or equivalent	7	8
Gcse grades a to c or equivalent	16	15
Gcse grades d to g or equivalent	7	6
No qualifications	5	3
Other qualifications: level unknown	3	2

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Degree level or higher	29	62	59	52	48	52
Higher education – diploma or equivalent	8	11	13	14	12	5
Gce a level or equivalent	41	7	4	6	3	4
Gcse grades a to c or equivalent	12	10	12	16	23	17
Gcse grades d to g or equivalent	7	7	6	7	7	7
No qualifications	1	1	1	4	5	9
Other qualifications: level unknown	4	1	4	1	2	5

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Degree level or higher	52	51	59
Higher education – diploma or equivalent	11	13	8
Gce a level or equivalent	9	6	8
Gcse grades a to c or equivalent	15	16	15
Gcse grades d to g or equivalent	6	8	5
No qualifications	6	4	2
Other qualifications: level unknown	2	3	2

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