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Students of tertiary education levels. By study areas

Students of tertiary education levels. Total School year 2016/2017
Value % over total
Catalonia 331,694 100.0
Spain 2,010,183 100.0
European Union-27 17,340,948 100.0
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 2016/2017
Value % over total
Catalonia 26,853 10.1
Spain 221,369 11.0
European Union-27 2,030,093 11.9
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. Social and legal science School year 2016/2017
Value % over total
Catalonia 118,769 44.7
Spain 838,203 41.7
European Union-27 6,872,440 40.3
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. Science School year 2016/2017
Value % over total
Catalonia 17,344 6.5
Spain 207,246 10.3
European Union-27 2,027,963 11.9
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. Health School year 2016/2017
Value % over total
Catalonia 52,117 19.6
Spain 301,511 15.0
European Union-27 2,300,142 13.5
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. Engineering and architecture School year 2016/2017
Value % over total
Catalonia 50,581 19.0
Spain 441,854 22.0
European Union-27 3,817,718 22.4
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.

Last update: October 29, 2018. 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