NI Life and Times Survey - 2018 : HIGHQUAL2

Year: 2018
Module: Background
Variable: HIGHQUAL2

Highest educational qualification of respondent

	%
Degree level or higher	26
Higher education – diploma or equivalent	8
GCE A level or equivalent	14
GCSE grades A to C or equivalent	19
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	11
No qualifications	19
Other qualifications: level unknown	3

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Degree level or higher	25	27
Higher education – diploma or equivalent	9	8
GCE A level or equivalent	12	15
GCSE grades A to C or equivalent	24	16
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	9	12
No qualifications	18	19
Other qualifications: level unknown	2	3

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Degree level or higher	15	32	37	29	21	21
Higher education – diploma or equivalent	8	9	8	10	9	6
GCE A level or equivalent	27	22	12	12	12	7
GCSE grades A to C or equivalent	24	20	19	17	24	15
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	19	7	10	16	10	6
No qualifications	4	5	7	14	23	45
Other qualifications: level unknown	3	5	6	3	1	0

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Degree level or higher	27	25	29
Higher education – diploma or equivalent	7	10	9
GCE A level or equivalent	13	13	15
GCSE grades A to C or equivalent	18	20	22
GCSE grades D to G or equivalent	11	9	17
No qualifications	21	21	7
Other qualifications: level unknown	4	1	2

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