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Level of education attained. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces

Population aged 15 and over by level of education attained. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces Catalonia
Unlearned Partially completed primary education Primary education First stage of secondary education and similar Second stage of secondary education and similar with general orientation Second stage of secondary education and similar with professional orientation Higher-level vocational training and similar education University bachelor's degree, up to 240 credits, and similar University degrees of more than 240 credits and similars Master's degrees and similar University doctorate Total
2021 20,388 217,564 755,900 1,831,562 879,885 662,427 614,865 718,070 639,256 189,056 77,913 6,606,886
2020 21,390 209,485 751,160 1,869,810 888,495 670,720 609,030 659,540 689,735 177,035 74,545 6,620,940
2019 24,545 244,515 760,415 1,869,015 901,840 641,995 574,115 630,580 658,135 146,905 64,550 6,516,610
2018 25,740 243,315 770,670 1,831,210 897,195 633,020 562,500 630,125 633,185 139,770 62,930 6,429,670
Source:
2018-2020: Idescat. Educational Attainment Statistics.
2021: Idescat, based on the INE Population and Housing Census.
Notes:
Results are rounded to multiple values of 3. Hence, some totals may not coincide with the sum of their disaggregation.
Results are rounded to multiple values of 5. Hence, some totals may not coincide with the sum of their disaggregation.
(p) Provisional data.

Last update: July 26, 2023.

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 1996, 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.