Economically Active Population Survey National results. Population Population 16 years of age and over by sex, level of education attained and studies segment to 1 digit. Units: thousands of persons total Basic training and personal development programs education arts and humanities social sciences, business edcuation and law sciences Mechanics, electronics and other technical training manufacturing industry and construction agriculture health and social services services unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable both sexes total 34,405.3 24,431.8 846.9 729.7 2,963.0 667.3 2,013.0 178.4 1,087.7 469.0 1,018.5 z. Illiterates 966.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 966.5 b. Primary education 11,747.8 11,747.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11. Incomplete primary education 3,104.5 3,104.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12. Complete primary education 8,643.4 8,643.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education 36.9 0.9 0.6 0.5 12.5 1.1 11.2 1.0 4.0 3.3 2.0 D. First stage of secondary education 8,560.4 8,560.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent 977.8 977.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent 7,582.6 7,582.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. E*. Social Guarantee/Professional Initiation. 9.4 3.5 .. 0.0 1.3 .. 3.0 .. 0.4 0.9 0.3 E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education 114.1 0.8 1.1 1.9 34.6 4.0 38.1 3.5 17.1 10.7 2.2 F. Second stage of secondary education 5,904.5 4,113.9 19.5 57.9 634.2 36.0 589.6 28.7 255.0 155.2 14.5 32. Upper secondary education 4,112.6 4,112.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33. Intermediate level technical-professional education 1,780.8 1.3 19.5 46.8 634.2 36.0 589.6 28.7 255.0 155.2 14.5 34. Intermediate level music and dance education 11.0 .. .. 11.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education 33.7 0.0 0.3 0.6 9.5 2.1 12.0 1.0 3.4 4.0 0.8 h. Higher level technical-professional education 1,993.9 1.3 31.7 99.7 654.9 138.0 748.8 24.9 158.9 123.9 11.6 i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion. 64.9 0.2 9.7 7.0 18.6 6.3 7.1 0.4 8.6 4.5 2.4 52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) 43.7 0.1 6.5 6.8 11.4 4.9 3.5 0.2 4.9 3.4 1.9 53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion 21.2 0.1 3.3 0.2 7.2 1.4 3.6 0.2 3.6 1.0 0.5 j. First and second cycle university education 4,843.3 2.8 782.3 538.7 1,569.1 452.6 593.8 114.8 610.0 161.8 17.4 54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits. 2,268.4 0.8 671.0 75.8 533.5 124.4 332.1 52.8 367.5 100.5 10.0 55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent 2,574.8 1.9 111.4 462.9 1,035.7 328.1 261.7 62.0 242.5 61.3 7.4 k. Official professional specialisation studies 36.7 0.1 0.4 3.5 5.6 3.8 3.0 1.2 14.4 4.3 0.5 L. Third cycle university education (doctorate) 93.2 0.1 1.1 19.9 22.6 23.4 6.4 2.9 15.8 0.5 0.4 males total 16,703.8 11,912.6 211.8 315.6 1,130.4 394.3 1,841.3 129.8 266.0 173.7 328.2 z. Illiterates 300.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300.4 b. Primary education 5,306.3 5,306.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11. Incomplete primary education 1,274.9 1,274.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12. Complete primary education 4,031.4 4,031.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education 17.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 2.1 0.6 10.3 1.0 0.3 0.6 1.7 D. First stage of secondary education 4,530.6 4,530.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent 550.2 550.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent 3,980.4 3,980.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. E*. Social Guarantee/Professional Initiation. 6.3 2.4 .. .. 0.6 .. 3.0 .. 0.0 0.3 0.1 E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education 56.5 0.2 .. 1.4 10.8 1.6 34.8 2.7 1.2 2.3 1.5 F. Second stage of secondary education 2,954.9 2,071.3 0.7 35.2 175.7 19.8 559.8 22.7 27.2 34.3 8.2 32. Upper secondary education 2,070.7 2,070.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33. Intermediate level technical-professional education 879.7 0.6 0.7 30.8 175.7 19.8 559.8 22.7 27.2 34.3 8.2 34. Intermediate level music and dance education 4.5 .. .. 4.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education 18.2 0.0 .. 0.2 2.6 1.4 11.0 0.8 0.2 1.6 0.3 h. Higher level technical-professional education 1,136.2 0.1 2.7 62.6 182.3 82.5 708.6 21.9 22.8 46.7 5.9 i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion. 28.2 0.2 3.3 2.6 6.6 3.7 6.3 0.3 2.3 1.7 1.2 52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) 18.9 0.1 1.7 2.4 4.3 2.8 3.2 0.0 2.0 1.2 1.1 53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion 9.3 0.1 1.6 0.2 2.2 0.9 3.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.1 j. First and second cycle university education 2,270.0 1.1 204.4 201.9 734.6 266.3 498.9 77.8 194.4 82.4 8.3 54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits. 949.4 0.2 174.0 31.0 228.1 83.0 277.3 36.9 77.5 36.8 4.7 55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent 1,320.6 0.9 30.4 170.9 506.4 183.3 221.7 40.9 116.8 45.6 3.6 k. Official professional specialisation studies 20.0 0.1 0.0 0.8 2.0 2.3 2.3 1.0 7.7 3.3 0.5 L. Third cycle university education (doctorate) 58.8 .. 0.4 10.6 13.3 16.1 6.2 1.7 9.9 0.5 0.2 females total 17,701.5 12,519.1 635.1 414.1 1,832.6 273.0 171.7 48.6 821.7 295.3 690.3 z. Illiterates 666.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 666.1 b. Primary education 6,441.6 6,441.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11. Incomplete primary education 1,829.6 1,829.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12. Complete primary education 4,611.9 4,611.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education 19.5 0.6 0.5 0.2 10.4 0.5 0.8 .. 3.6 2.7 0.3 D. First stage of secondary education 4,029.7 4,029.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent 427.6 427.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent 3,602.2 3,602.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. E*. Social Guarantee/Professional Initiation. 3.1 1.1 .. 0.0 0.7 .. 0.1 .. 0.3 0.6 0.2 E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education 57.7 0.6 1.1 0.5 23.9 2.4 3.3 0.8 16.0 8.4 0.7 F. Second stage of secondary education 2,949.6 2,042.6 18.7 22.6 458.5 16.2 29.8 6.0 227.8 120.9 6.3 32. Upper secondary education 2,042.0 2,042.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33. Intermediate level technical-professional education 901.1 0.6 18.7 16.1 458.5 16.2 29.8 6.0 227.8 120.9 6.3 34. Intermediate level music and dance education 6.5 .. .. 6.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education 15.5 .. 0.3 0.3 6.8 0.7 1.0 0.2 3.2 2.4 0.5 h. Higher level technical-professional education 857.7 1.2 29.0 37.1 472.6 55.5 40.2 3.0 136.2 77.2 5.7 i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion. 36.7 0.0 6.4 4.4 12.0 2.6 0.8 0.1 6.3 2.8 1.2 52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) 24.8 0.0 4.7 4.4 7.1 2.1 0.4 0.1 3.0 2.2 0.8 53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion 11.9 .. 1.7 .. 4.9 0.5 0.5 .. 3.3 0.6 0.4 j. First and second cycle university education 2,573.3 1.7 577.9 336.8 834.6 186.3 94.8 37.0 415.6 79.4 9.1 54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits. 1,319.0 0.6 497.0 44.9 305.4 41.4 54.9 15.9 290.0 63.7 5.3 55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent 1,254.2 1.0 80.9 292.0 529.2 144.9 40.0 21.1 125.7 15.7 3.8 k. Official professional specialisation studies 16.7 .. 0.4 2.7 3.7 1.5 0.7 0.2 6.7 0.9 0.0 L. Third cycle university education (doctorate) 34.4 0.1 0.7 9.4 9.4 7.3 0.2 1.3 5.9 .. 0.1 Notes: 1) ~'level of education attained,E*. Social Guarantee/Professional Initiation.'~Since the first quarter of 2003, this new category E* is included, which groups persons with basic professional training that allows for their insertion into the labour market, but who have not reached the objectives of Obligatory Secondary Education (ESO) and, therefore, cannot be classified within the category E. Source: National Statistics Institute