Year: 2012
Module: Background
Variable: HIGHQUAL

Note: The figures in these tables were revised in September 2014 when some coding errors were found.

Highest educational qualification of respondent (derived variable)

 
%
Degree level or higher 19
Higher education 10
GCE A level or equivalend 15
GCSE A-C or equivalent 20
GCSE D-G or equivalent 10
No qualifications 20
Other, level unknown 3
Unclassified 3



 

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Results for men and women

 
%
  Male Female
Degree level or higher 18 20
Higher education 8 10
GCE A level or equivalent 16 14
GCSE A-C or equivalent 23 18
GCSE D-G or equivalent 7 13
No qualifications 22 19
Other, level unknown 2 3
Unclassified 4 3



 

 

Results for people of different ages

 
%
  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Degree level or higher 14 27 22 18 23 12
Higher education 8 11 11 13 8 6
GCE A level or equivalent 41 14 14 13 10 10
GCSE A-C or equivalent 21 28 28 23 16 10
GCSE D-G or equivalent 5 9 12 10 13 11
No qualifications 8 6 8 18 27 45
Other, level unknown 0 3 4 2 1 4
Unclassified 3 4 3 3 4 3



 

 

Results for people of different religions

 
%
  Catholic Protestant No religion
Degree level or higher 19 16 27
Higher education 8 8 16
GCE A level or equivalent 16 14 15
GCSE A-C or equivalent 22 22 14
GCSE D-G or equivalent 9 12 7
No qualifications 20 24 13
Other, level unknown 3 2 2
Unclassified 3 2 7



 

 

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