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Population aged 15 and over. By the extended highest level of studies in progress. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces

Studies in progress of the population 16 years or more. Counties, areas and provinces 2011
Ordinary second. (ESO) Initial Professional Qualification Programmes Pre-university Batxillerat Intermediate level Voc. Training Fine Arts and Design Physical Ed. Official Language School Music and Dance Vocational Training Fine Arts and Design Physical Education University diploma Technical Architecture and Engineering University Degrees and Arts Studies Degree, Architecture and Engineering Master's Universitary Degree Medical specialisations PhD Others regulated Public training for employment Others unregulated Total
Alt Camp .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 295 532 339 292 78 391 157 564 457 300 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 272 3,596 7,000
Alt Empordà 217 887 1,122 724 1,033 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 757 828 1,701 1,118 754 93 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 837 8,302 17,617
Alt Penedès 139 824 579 624 942 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 715 604 1,236 958 551 127 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 896 7,578 14,868
Alt Urgell .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 177 121 132 191 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 83 217 317 166 226 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 92 1,637 3,216
Alta Ribagorça .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 359 704
Anoia 243 1,012 777 699 1,025 94 820 578 1,415 1,186 517 130 266 835 8,497 16,856
Bages 345 1,504 1,348 836 1,573 248 1,145 1,191 2,215 1,935 710 351 707 1,704 13,569 26,985
Baix Camp 450 1,718 1,274 1,668 1,928 215 1,354 1,194 2,782 1,958 1,097 387 299 1,550 14,966 30,359
Baix Ebre 302 524 514 647 495 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 552 585 1,243 867 664 312 174 857 5,442 12,131
Baix Empordà 307 1,007 1,134 556 1,135 155 639 489 1,590 788 688 146 509 1,142 7,620 16,938
Baix Llobregat 1,506 6,803 5,944 5,266 8,026 625 6,282 4,428 10,782 7,670 5,173 1,175 754 6,491 57,428 120,147
Baix Penedès .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 843 960 545 609 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 547 395 1,478 824 375 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 777 5,917 12,776
Barcelonès 3,900 11,788 16,931 11,229 27,329 1,883 14,615 12,700 34,858 28,917 25,876 8,671 2,375 16,448 161,671 354,918
Berguedà .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 375 252 329 250 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 336 355 476 295 133 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 389 2,908 5,853
Cerdanya .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 265 163 200 227 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 98 59 359 226 110 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 113 1,364 3,140
Conca de Barberà .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 163 121 209 243 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 115 140 256 223 144 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 188 1,443 3,111
Garraf 458 1,259 1,079 766 1,755 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 941 848 2,059 1,621 1,114 312 209 1,170 11,641 23,907
Garrigues .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 141 87 191 105 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 109 81 168 148 80 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 181 1,227 2,425
Garrotxa 234 413 381 340 389 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 329 242 719 321 362 72 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 351 3,955 7,816
Gironès 686 1,225 1,737 897 1,995 124 882 1,133 3,080 2,064 1,421 442 402 1,324 14,688 30,100
Maresme 924 3,480 3,730 2,439 3,477 510 2,666 2,365 6,268 4,625 3,147 619 724 3,817 30,762 65,575
Montsià 247 542 495 421 253 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 718 596 931 510 271 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 613 3,917 9,224
Noguera .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 394 142 138 260 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 222 230 415 367 197 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 259 2,517 4,980
Osona 269 1,013 1,041 821 1,212 118 1,128 855 1,918 1,341 1,228 334 354 1,236 11,594 22,951
Pallars Jussà .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 104 113 53 142 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 132 135 226 150 132 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 106 999 2,274
Pallars Sobirà .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 47 56 95 55 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 60 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 61 136 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 76 616 1,180
Pla d'Urgell .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 352 262 168 246 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 347 166 461 279 106 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 332 2,693 5,367
Pla de l'Estany .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 214 199 128 265 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 170 160 346 339 210 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 135 2,068 4,084
Priorat .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 96 58 60 68 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 56 44 81 91 55 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 101 519 1,207
Ribera d'Ebre .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 225 158 207 220 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 240 209 283 202 129 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 186 1,866 3,808
Ripollès .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 245 160 116 127 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 86 138 311 207 142 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 207 1,730 3,464
Segarra .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 200 287 321 200 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 112 76 304 201 112 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 172 1,443 3,412
Segrià 527 1,665 1,596 1,151 1,994 183 1,329 1,206 3,203 2,391 1,407 571 199 2,488 15,684 32,699
Selva 400 1,201 1,539 816 1,229 169 830 865 1,835 1,183 759 243 137 1,375 10,901 22,246
Solsonès .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 172 97 125 54 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 101 89 209 112 63 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 157 1,142 2,217
Tarragonès 482 1,944 2,002 1,899 2,681 323 1,750 1,122 3,879 3,060 1,943 613 192 2,703 21,332 42,823
Terra Alta .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 119 89 126 34 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 95 78 117 111 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 59 578 1,399
Urgell .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 211 283 241 333 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 376 187 465 284 195 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 362 2,683 5,269
Val d'Aran .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 52 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 270 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 611 1,847
Vallès Occidental 1,543 6,367 7,211 5,571 9,355 795 6,130 4,926 13,171 10,582 5,688 1,934 956 6,876 64,751 137,452
Vallès Oriental 757 3,204 3,492 2,450 3,645 339 2,796 2,108 5,706 3,504 1,763 623 386 3,798 29,348 59,842
Catalonia 14,894 53,143 58,126 43,637 75,508 6,620 50,101 41,890 107,793 81,740 58,200 17,767 9,479 60,818 541,560 1,144,187
Metropolità 8,631 31,642 37,308 26,954 51,832 4,153 32,488 26,527 70,784 55,298 41,646 13,022 5,194 37,431 343,959 737,934
Comarques Gironines 1,918 5,193 6,271 3,578 6,173 545 3,693 3,856 9,583 6,020 4,336 1,090 1,246 5,373 49,264 102,265
Camp de Tarragona 1,064 4,215 3,987 4,175 5,212 635 3,666 2,657 7,562 5,787 3,539 1,053 574 4,814 41,856 84,500
Terres de l'Ebre 643 1,411 1,257 1,402 1,003 142 1,605 1,467 2,574 1,689 1,107 400 237 1,715 11,802 26,562
Ponent 809 2,963 2,658 2,211 3,138 333 2,494 1,946 5,015 3,670 2,098 711 464 3,793 26,247 54,152
Comarques Centrals 701 3,064 2,738 2,111 3,089 378 2,710 2,490 4,817 3,683 2,134 722 1,105 3,486 29,213 58,006
Alt Pirineu i Aran 195 716 514 574 730 89 421 520 1,268 1,004 782 142 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 529 5,585 12,361
Penedès 934 3,938 3,395 2,634 4,331 345 3,024 2,426 6,188 4,588 2,558 627 637 3,678 33,633 68,407
Barcelona 10,170 37,645 42,383 31,031 58,585 4,803 37,573 30,953 80,106 62,630 45,903 14,299 6,817 43,663 399,753 849,380
Girona 1,979 5,385 6,407 3,727 6,362 533 3,762 3,899 9,866 6,193 4,422 1,108 1,257 5,463 50,255 104,640
Lleida 943 3,644 3,134 2,758 3,737 426 2,948 2,519 6,206 4,617 2,854 848 489 4,386 31,976 66,329
Tarragona 1,802 6,469 6,204 6,121 6,824 858 5,818 4,520 11,614 8,300 5,021 1,512 916 7,306 59,575 123,838
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Population and Housing Census.
Note: The Population and Housing Census 2011 includes survey data. The results have been conveniently rounded up and are shown without decimals. Hence, some totals may not coincide with the sum of their disaggregation.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: May 22, 2014.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Ongoing studies
Those that have an established curriculum, a minimum duration of three months and which are associated to an official or private education centre, regardless of being independent learning, distance or correspondence education, etc.

Methodological aspects

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Population censuses include a question about ongoing studies of any kind that the persons were studying on the date of reference.

The Report draws on information from the censuses of 2001 and 2011. the question addresses persons aged 16 and over and is a multiple response question, allowing up to three categories to be marked.


2001 Population Censuses

The ongoing studies included:

  • Education for adults (literacy, basic education).
  • Social inclusion programmes.
  • GCSE and adult secondary education
  • Batxillerat, BUP, COU (Pre-university studies).
  • Official Language Schools.
  • Basic and intermediate arts courses
  • Vocational training at intermediate or equivalent level.
  • Vocational training at advanced or equivalent level.
  • University diploma, technical architecture or engineering or equivalent.
  • University degree, architecture, engineering or equivalent.
  • Post graduate studies, master's degree, medical internships or similar.
  • Doctorate.
  • Other training courses: Courses and workshops aimed at the unemployed. Internal training by companies (for employees only). Other courses not included in these (IT, official examinations, etc.), language academies, courses for cultural or leisure activities, etc.).

2011 Population Censuses

The ongoing studies included:

  • GCSE, adult secondary education.
  • Programmes for entry level professional qualifications.
  • Batxillerat (Pre-university courses).
  • Intermediate vocational training, arts and design, sports training and equivalents.
  • Courses in official language schools.
  • Professional music and dance courses.
  • Advanced vocational training, arts and design, sports training and equivalents.
  • University diploma, technical architecture or engineering or equivalent.
  • University level courses and arts courses and equivalents.
  • University degree, architecture, engineering or equivalent.
  • University master's degree, medical specialisations or similar.
  • Doctorate.
  • Other official education courses (basic adult education...).
  • Training courses by public employment services.
  • Other courses without official regulation.

The Population and Housing Census 2011 includes survey data. The results have been conveniently rounded up and are shown without decimals. Hence, some totals may not coincide with the sum of their disaggregation.


Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".