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Non-university education. Resident student population.By place of study and type of study. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces

Non-university education. Resident student population. By place of study and type of study. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces 2024/25
Compulsory education students Non-compulsory education students
They study in the same municipality They study in to rest of Catalonia Resident students % resident student population that study in the same municipality they live They study in the same municipality They study in to rest of Catalonia Resident students % resident student population that study in the same municipality they live
Alt Camp 3,725 1,150 4,875 76.4 805 755 1,560 51.6
Alt Empordà 12,495 3,020 15,515 80.5 1,780 2,310 4,085 43.5
Alt Penedès 9,650 3,065 12,710 75.9 1,430 2,695 4,120 34.7
Alt Urgell 1,455 395 1,855 78.4 360 265 625 57.6
Alta Ribagorça 300 55 355 84.5 55 50 110 52.4
Anoia 10,725 3,115 13,845 77.5 1,825 2,755 4,590 39.8
Aran 690 195 890 77.5 120 195 315 38.1
Bages 17,050 2,735 19,785 86.2 3,135 3,010 6,145 51.0
Baix Camp 20,060 2,670 22,730 88.3 4,055 3,350 7,405 54.8
Baix Ebre 7,010 995 8,005 87.6 1,390 1,285 2,675 52.0
Baix Empordà 11,525 2,640 14,160 81.4 1,650 2,395 4,040 40.8
Baix Llobregat 74,425 11,005 85,430 87.1 12,460 18,285 30,750 40.5
Baix Penedès 9,375 2,760 12,145 77.2 1,500 2,240 3,740 40.1
Barcelonès 187,725 10,835 198,565 94.5 50,695 12,735 63,435 79.9
Berguedà 3,055 730 3,785 80.7 455 675 1,135 40.3
Cerdanya 1,170 495 1,665 70.3 230 325 550 41.4
Conca de Barberà 1,610 360 1,965 81.9 125 485 610 20.5
Garraf 13,055 1,765 14,820 88.1 2,405 2,450 4,855 49.5
Garrigues 1,220 560 1,780 68.5 100 470 570 17.5
Garrotxa 4,845 1,385 6,225 77.8 935 875 1,820 51.7
Gironès 20,280 3,150 23,430 86.6 3,585 3,045 6,630 54.1
Lluçanès 355 160 520 68.3 30 110 145 21.4
Maresme 41,565 7,160 48,725 85.3 7,090 8,445 15,535 45.6
Moianès 995 435 1,430 69.6 80 400 480 16.7
Montsià 6,400 535 6,930 92.4 1,035 1,330 2,370 43.8
Noguera 3,285 805 4,090 80.3 415 745 1,160 35.8
Osona 14,860 2,955 17,815 83.4 2,185 3,185 5,375 40.7
Pallars Jussà 885 235 1,125 78.7 215 210 430 50.6
Pallars Sobirà 380 230 605 62.8 40 155 195 20.5
Pla d'Urgell 3,075 1,220 4,295 71.6 470 830 1,295 36.2
Pla de l'Estany 3,010 915 3,925 76.7 470 640 1,110 42.3
Priorat 470 260 730 64.4 70 225 295 23.7
Ribera d'Ebre 1,575 420 1,990 79.1 150 470 615 24.2
Ripollès 1,895 435 2,335 81.2 180 540 725 25.0
Segarra 2,135 335 2,470 86.4 440 465 895 48.6
Segrià 20,100 3,065 23,170 86.8 4,780 2,195 6,970 68.5
Selva 15,940 2,340 18,275 87.2 2,150 3,420 5,580 38.6
Solsonès 1,195 355 1,545 77.3 230 270 505 46.0
Tarragonès 25,310 4,385 29,690 85.2 5,640 3,675 9,315 60.5
Terra Alta 745 215 960 77.6 45 275 330 14.1
Urgell 3,690 505 4,195 88.0 510 755 1,270 40.3
Vallès Occidental 93,925 10,520 104,445 89.9 19,620 15,910 35,530 55.2
Vallès Oriental 36,430 8,325 44,760 81.4 5,700 9,790 15,480 36.8
Catalunya 689,665 98,875 788,545 87.5 140,655 114,725 255,380 55.1
Metropolità 434,335 48,000 482,330 90.0 95,560 65,310 160,870 59.4
Comarques Gironines 69,985 13,875 83,855 83.5 10,755 13,245 23,995 44.8
Camp de Tarragona 51,175 8,815 59,995 85.3 10,695 8,490 19,185 55.7
Terres de l'Ebre 15,730 2,160 17,890 87.9 2,625 3,370 5,985 43.8
Ponent 33,505 6,490 39,995 83.8 6,715 5,455 12,170 55.2
Comarques Centrals 37,685 7,390 45,070 83.6 6,165 7,645 13,815 44.6
Alt Pirineu i Aran 4,875 1,615 6,490 75.1 1,025 1,215 2,230 45.8
Penedès 42,375 10,550 52,920 80.1 7,115 10,010 17,125 41.5
Barcelona 503,790 62,805 566,595 88.9 107,110 80,460 187,575 57.1
Girona 71,030 14,205 85,235 83.3 10,985 13,475 24,460 44.9
Lleida 38,560 8,130 46,690 82.6 7,745 6,690 14,435 53.7
Tarragona 76,280 13,740 90,020 84.7 14,820 14,095 28,915 51.3
Units: Students.
Source: Idescat. Statistics on Commuting for Non-University Studies.
Notes:
Results are rounded to multiple values of 5. Hence, some totals may not coincide with the sum of their disaggregation.
As of May 2023, the data are presented according to the current territorial distribution (in accordance with Law 7/2023, on the creation of El Lluçanès county, which also territorially modifies Osona).

Last update: January 30, 2026.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Difference
Difference between the number of located places of study and the population resident in any given geographical area.
Located Places of Study
Places in the selected geographical area where the students study, whether or not they are resident in that geographical area.
Non-residents that study inside area
Persons that study in the selected geographical area but reside outside of this area.
Residents that study inside area
Persons that study in the same geographical area in which they reside.
Residents that study out-of-area
Persons resident in the selected geographical area that study in a different geographical area.

Methodological aspects

The Statistics on the obligatory mobility for study reasons of university and non-university students are obtained on the basis of a statistical treatment of the enrolment records of non-university students (Ministry of Education).

The data on the mobility of non-university students includes information on the population from the age of 3 years enrolled for infant, primary, compulsory secondary, pre-university and vocational education. These Statistics exclude children in infant education (0-2 years), special education schemes (music, dance, sports, languages, plastic arts and design, higher design, dramatic arts, conservation and restoration of cultural assets) and adult education.

The reference population is students enrolled at non-university education centres located in Catalonia.

The unit of analysis is people that travel for study reasons, based on a comparison between the municipality of residence and the municipality of study.

These Statistics are produced annually and the reference year is that of the start of the academic year. So, in 2011 information is analysed on the enrolments recorded in September for the 2011-2012 academic year. The series starts with data for 2011.

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 "..".