Level of Highest Qualifications (Aged 16-74), England, Wales and Northern Ireland - qualvewn

Value	Label	Count	Percentage
-9	Not applicable (student living away or not aged 16 to 74 or	643226	34.89
1	No qualifications	353081	19.15
2	Level 1	199210	10.81
3	Level 2	232759	12.63
4	Level 3	99462	5.40
5	Level 4/5	235790	12.79
6	Other qualifications/level unknown (England and Wales only)	79997	4.34

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Notes

In England and Wales, the highest level of qualification is derived from responses to both the qualifications question and the professional qualification question. For Scotland and Northern Ireland, it is based on the qualifications question. As the levels are derived from different questions they are not (or are only approximately) equivalent. England, Wales and Scotland: Level 1: 1+ 'O' level passes, 1+ CSE/GCSE any grades, NVQ level 1, Foundation GNVQ Level 2: 5+ 'O' level passes, 5+ CSEs (grade 1). 5+ GCSEs (grades A-C), School Certificate, 1+'A' levels/ AS levels, NVQ level 2, Intermediate GNVQ Level 3: 2+ 'A' levels, 4+ AS levels, Higher School certificate, NVQ level 3, Advanced GNVQ Level 4/5: First degree, Higher degree, NVQ levels 4 and 5, HNC, HND, Qualified Teacher status, Qualified Medical Doctor, Qualified Dentist, Qualified Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor
Northern Ireland Level 1: GCSE (grades D-G), CSE (grades 2-5), 1-4 CSEs (grade 1), 1-4 GCSEs (grades A-C), 1-4 'O' level passes, NVQ level 1, GNVQ Foundation or equivalents Level 2: 5+ CSEs (grade 1), 5+ GCSEs (grades A-C), 5+ 'O' level passes, Senior Certificate, 1 'A' level, 1-3 AS levels, Advanced Senior Certificate, NVQ level 2, GNVQ Intermediate or equivalents Level 3: 2+ 'A' levels, 4+ AS levels, NVQ level 3, GNVQ Advanced or equivalents Level 4: First degree, NVQ level 4, HNC, HND or equivalents Level 5: Higher degree, NVQ level 5 or equivalents

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