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Students of tertiary education levels. By study areas

Students of tertiary education levels. Total School year 2015/2016
Value % over total
Catalonia 321,540 100.0
Spain 1,968,702 100.0
European Union-27 17,158,296 100.0
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 2015/2016
Value % over total
Catalonia 25,931 10.0
Spain 219,324 11.1
European Union-27 2,024,168 12.0
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 2015/2016
Value % over total
Catalonia 114,321 44.1
Spain 826,506 42.0
European Union-27 6,833,169 40.4
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 2015/2016
Value % over total
Catalonia 17,281 6.7
Spain 196,893 10.0
European Union-27 1,944,249 11.5
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 2015/2016
Value % over total
Catalonia 49,806 19.2
Spain 285,208 14.5
European Union-27 2,239,168 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 2015/2016
Value % over total
Catalonia 51,628 19.9
Spain 440,771 22.4
European Union-27 3,855,476 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: December 11, 2017. 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