Migrants and Labour Market Outcomes

SUMMARY FINDINGS

Table 4.1 Grouping of census highest qualification data
Highest qualification	1981 Census	1996 and 2001 Censuses	2006 Census
No qualification	Still at School No Secondary 3rd, 4th, 5th Form	No Qualification	No Qualification
School qualification	6th Form 7th Form	School Certificate Qualification Sixth Form Qualification Higher School Qualification School Qualification Not Applicable/ Unidentifiable/ Not Specified Overseas School Qualification	Level 1 Certificate Level 2 Certificate Overseas Secondary School Qualification
Vocational qualification	Polytechnic or Community College University/ Polytechnic/ Community College Other Tertiary	Basic Vocational Qualification Skilled Vocational Qualification Intermediate Vocational Qualification Advanced Vocational Qualification	Level 3 Certificate Level 4 Certificate Level 5 Diploma Level 6 Diploma
Degree qualification	University Teachers' Training College University and Teachers' College	Bachelor Degree Higher Degree	Bachelor Degree and Level 7 Qualification Post-graduate and Honours Degrees Master Degree Doctorate Degree