Highest qualification level completed (derived variable) Purpose To determine the respondent's highest education level completed. Variables Wave/ Variable Variable Year name type Variable label Question 1/2009 XHEL2009 Num Derived: XHEL2009 Derived variable Highest qualification level completed 2/2010 XHEL2010 Num Derived: XHEL2010 Derived variable Highest qualification level completed 3/2011 XHEL2011 Num Derived: XHEL2011 Derived variable Highest qualification level completed 4/2012 XHEL2012 Num Derived: XHEL2012 Derived variable Highest qualification level completed 5/2013 XHEL2013 Num Derived: XHEL2013 Derived variable Highest qualification level completed 6/2014 XHEL2014 Num Derived: XHEL2014 Derived variable Highest qualification level completed 7/2015 XHEL2015 Num Derived: XHEL2015 Derived variable Highest qualification level completed 8/2016 XHEL2016 Num Derived: XHEL2016 Derived variable Highest qualification level completed 9/2017 XHEL2017 Num Derived: XHEL2017 Derived variable Highest qualification level completed Values Wave/ Variable Year name Values Values label 1/2009 XHEL2009 1 1 Certificate I 2 2 Certificate II 3 3 Certificate III 4 4 Certificate IV 5 5 Certificate - level unknown 6 6 Advanced diploma/diploma (incl. associate degree) 7 7 Bachelor degree 8 8 Graduate diploma/graduate certificate 9 9 Postgraduate degree (PhD/Masters) 10 10 Did not complete a qualification 2/2010 XHEL2010 1 1 Certificate I 2 2 Certificate II 3 3 Certificate III
Highest qualification level completed (derived variable) Purpose To determine the respondent's highest education level completed. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2009 XHEL2009 Num Derived: XHEL2009 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 2/2010 XHEL2010 Num Derived: XHEL2010 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 3/2011 XHEL2011 Num Derived: XHEL2011 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 4/2012 XHEL2012 Num Derived: XHEL2012 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 5/2013 XHEL2013 Num Derived: XHEL2013 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 6/2014 XHEL2014 Num Derived: XHEL2014 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 7/2015 XHEL2015 Num Derived: XHEL2015 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 8/2016 XHEL2016 Num Derived: XHEL2016 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 9/2017 XHEL2017 Num Derived: XHEL2017 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2009 XHEL2009 1 1 Certificate I 2 2 Certificate II 3 3 Certificate III 4 4 Certificate IV 5 5 Certificate - level unknown 6 6 Advanced diploma/diploma (incl. associate degree) 7 7 Bachelor degree 8 8 Graduate diploma/graduate certificate 9 9 Postgraduate degree (PhD/Masters) 10 10 Did not complete a qualification 2/2010 XHEL2010 1 1 Certificate I 2 2 Certificate II 3 3 Certificate III