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Students of tertiary education levels. By study areas

Students of tertiary education levels. Total School year 2014/2015
Value % over total
Catalonia 317,340 100.0
Spain 1,963,924 100.0
European Union-27 17,215,035 100.0
Units: Number.
Source Catalonia: Ministry of Research and University and Ministry of Education. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
Students of tertiary education levels. Art and humanities School year 2014/2015
Value % over total
Catalonia 25,149 9.9
Spain 216,980 11.0
European Union-27 1,925,602 12.2
Units: Number.
Source Catalonia: Ministry of Research and University. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
Note: The tables by study area do not include information for short-cycle higher education (level 5) in Catalonia.
Students of tertiary education levels. Social and legal science School year 2014/2015
Value % over total
Catalonia 111,833 44.2
Spain 820,032 41.8
European Union-27 6,295,348 39.9
Units: Number.
Source Catalonia: Ministry of Research and University. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
Note: The tables by study area do not include information for short-cycle higher education (level 5) in Catalonia.
Students of tertiary education levels. Science School year 2014/2015
Value % over total
Catalonia 16,743 6.6
Spain 193,828 9.9
European Union-27 1,856,434 11.8
Units: Number.
Source Catalonia: Ministry of Research and University. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
Note: The tables by study area do not include information for short-cycle higher education (level 5) in Catalonia.
Students of tertiary education levels. Health School year 2014/2015
Value % over total
Catalonia 47,078 18.6
Spain 274,992 14.0
European Union-27 2,104,493 13.3
Units: Number.
Source Catalonia: Ministry of Research and University. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
Note: The tables by study area do not include information for short-cycle higher education (level 5) in Catalonia.
Students of tertiary education levels. Engineering and architecture School year 2014/2015
Value % over total
Catalonia 52,181 20.6
Spain 458,092 23.3
European Union-27 3,598,543 22.8
Units: Number.
Source Catalonia: Ministry of Research and University. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
Note: The tables by study area do not include information for short-cycle higher education (level 5) in Catalonia.

Last update: November 17, 2016. Revised series on May 10, 2022.

EU

These statistics have a specific section with all the information available: Statistics on University Teaching (EU).

Methodological note

People studying at university or university-like (tertiary-level) education with an education level CINE-2011 (ISCED) (International Standard Classification of Education).

  • Level 5. Short-cycle tertiary education
  • Level 6. Bachelor's or equivalent level
  • Level 7. Master's or equivalent level
  • Level 8. Doctoral or equivalent level

In Catalonia tertiary education level covers higher education in design, conservation and restoration of cultural assets, dramatic arts, higher degree in music, higher degree in dance and training cycles for higher degree vocational training, training cycles for higher degree plastic arts and design, higher degree in sports and university education.

Within university education, studies previous to the European Higher Education Area (first cycle, first and second cycle, and second cycle studies) are included, and studies adapted to the European Higher Education Area (such as official degrees and masters). From the 2010/2011 school year, doctoral students are also included. Moreover, the data only collect official university studies.

The reference year refers to the second part of the school year: 2001 corresponds to 2000/2001, and so on successively.

Eurostat implemented the CINE-2011 (ISCED) classification from the 2012–2013 school year. For data on previous school years, the CINE-97 (ISCED) classification is followed.

Provisional data.

See also