- Filename
- uk_highest_qualifications_time_series_rounded.csv
- Geographic levels
- National
- Time period
- 2016 to 2023
- Content
- This file contains information on the highest qualification of adults (aged 19-64) in the UK, by sex.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name | Variable description |
---|---|
age | Age |
gender | Gender |
number | Number of people |
percent | Percentage of relevant population group |
population_category | Population category |
Footnotes
- Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) levels used in Scotland are not directly comparable to NQF levels used in England/Wales/Northern Ireland. Figures relating to levels 5, 6 and 7 have been provided as the closest match to NQF levels 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Figures for the UK have been calculated using the NQF levels assigned to Scottish qualifications in the Labour Force Survey.
- 'z' indicates data is not applicable.
- ONS have faced challenges around a falling number of responses to the Labour Force Survey, which has led to increased sampling variability. Users should be mindful of the greater uncertainty in these estimates, and we would advise caution when interpreting short-term changes. Data has been reweighted from July 2022 onwards which has led to a discontinuity in the timeseries and comparisons of levels prior to this period should be viewed with caution. Full details of the reweighting can be found here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/impactofreweightingonlabourforcesurveykeyindicators/2024 (opens in a new tab)
- Volumes are rounded to the nearest 1000.
- Percentage values are rounded. As a result of rounding, percentages may not sum exactly to totals.