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Population aged 20 to 24 that has completed secondary education. By sex

Population aged 20 to 24 that has completed secondary education. By sex Total
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
2023 78.3 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2022 74.7 78.7 83.6
2021 77.4 78.8 (b) Break in time series 84.4 (b) Break in time series
2020 76.4 75.9 84.3
2019 73.8 74.0 83.5
2018 75.1 72.7 83.2
2017 73.6 71.7 83.0
2016 73.8 70.9 82.8
2015 72.4 68.5 82.3
2014 68.6 65.8 (b) Break in time series 81.9 (b) Break in time series
2013 64.4 63.8 80.9
2012 64.7 63.0 80.1
2011 62.6 62.0 79.6
2010 62.0 61.5 79.1
2009 61.6 60.3 78.7
2008 59.8 60.3 78.7
2007 61.7 61.4 78.3
2006 65.7 61.8 78.0
2005 61.3 61.8 (b) Break in time series 77.5
2004 59.5 61.1 77.4
2003 60.8 62.2 77.0
2002 65.1 63.6 76.8
2001 65.4 65.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: %.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
Note: In April 2024, Idescat reviewed the results of Catalonia of the Economically Active Population Survey for the years 2021-2023 with the new population base derived from the 2021 Population and Housing Census.
(b) Break in time series.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: April 26, 2024.

EPA

These statistics have a specific section with all the information available: Economically Active Population Survey (EPA).

Methodological note

The indicator is defined as the percentage of people aged 20–24 who have successfully completed at least upper secondary education. This educational attainment refers to ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) 2011 level 3–8 for data from 2014 onwards and to ISCED 1997 level 3–6 for data up to 2013.

Both the numerator and the denominator come from the EU Labour Force Survey (LFS).

The indicator aims to measure the share of the population that is likely to have the minimum necessary qualifications to actively participate in social and economic life. It should be noted that completion of upper secondary education can be achieved in European countries after varying lengths of study, according to different national educational systems.

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