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Level of education attained by the population aged 15 and over. By sex and level of education

Population aged 15 and over by level of education attained. By sex and level of education Catalonia. 2022
Value % over total Variation (%)
Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total
Total 3,242,316 3,397,445 6,639,761 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.5 0.5 0.5
Primary education or lower 388,694 539,305 927,999 12.0 15.9 14.0 -7.6 -5.9 -6.6
First stage of secondary education and similar 983,510 868,872 1,852,382 30.3 25.6 27.9 1.5 0.8 1.1
Second stage of secondary education and similar 799,620 753,474 1,553,094 24.7 22.2 23.4 0.5 0.9 0.7
Higher education 1,070,492 1,235,794 2,306,286 33.0 36.4 34.7 2.8 3.1 3.0
Units: Persons.
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Population and Housing Census.
Population aged 15 and over by level of education attained. By sex and level of education Spain. 2022
Value % over total Variation (%)
Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total
Total 19,897,392 21,001,815 40,899,207 100.0 100.0 100.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Primary education or lower 2,747,314 3,798,597 6,545,911 13.8 18.1 16.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
First stage of secondary education and similar 6,539,035 5,807,042 12,346,077 32.9 27.7 30.2 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Second stage of secondary education and similar 4,525,742 4,332,353 8,858,095 22.7 20.6 21.7 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Higher education 6,085,301 7,063,823 13,149,124 30.6 33.6 32.2 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: Persons.
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Population and Housing Census.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: June 28, 2024.

Methodological note

Educational level refers to the highest level of study attained by an individual, regardless of whether they are currently studying within the date of reference. An individual is considered to have reached a certain level of instruction when he or she has finished and passed all of the years required for this level and thus has the necessary conditions for obtaining the corresponding qualification or diploma.

Level of education attained

Results are offered by the levels of education in the CCED-2020 (A), adapted and aggregated in 4 categories:

  • Primary education and lower (categories 01 to 03 of the CCED-2020 A, adapted)
  • Lower secondary education and similar (category 04 of the CCED-2020 A adapted)
  • Upper secondary education and similar (categories 05 to 07 of the CCED-2020 A, adapted)
  • Tertiary education (categories 08 to 12 of the CCED-2020 A, adapted)

The source of this information for the years 2001, 2011 and 2021 is the Population and Housing Census, which is carried out by the INE and, with annual frequency from 2021, provides the main demographic and social characteristics of the population.

For the years 2018 to 2020, the source of the information is the Education Attainment Statistics, carried out by Idescat.

You can get more information about these statistics in the methodology.