Economically Active Population Survey National results Population aged 16 and over which has received some type of non regulated education during the last 12 months by sex, training level achieved, absolute/percentage value and age groups. Units: absolute value/percentage ,Total,16-19 years of age,20-24 years of age,25-44 years of age,45-54 years of age,55 years old and over, Absolute values in thousands, Both sexes, Total,3,127.3,171.8,414.0,1,845.6,433.6,262.4, Illiterates,9.2,0.1,0.9,3.1,0.7,4.4, (1) Primary education,295.3,24.8,12.0,72.5,74.5,111.5, (2) Secondary education 1st stage,671.0,104.7,106.1,340.6,84.3,35.3, (3) Secondary education 2nd stage,722.6,40.2,157.8,410.1,85.6,28.8, Post secondary and higher education,1,429.2,1.9,137.2,1,019.3,188.4,82.4, Males, Total,1,469.1,86.8,191.7,878.5,214.4,97.8, Illiterates,1.7,0.1,0.4,0.9,0.2,0.1, (1) Primary education,135.3,14.8,6.6,44.2,36.5,33.3, (2) Secondary education 1st stage,350.8,54.2,61.6,182.8,39.6,12.5, (3) Secondary education 2nd stage,346.9,17.2,73.4,206.9,37.6,11.7, Post secondary and higher education,634.4,0.6,49.7,443.6,100.5,40.1, Females, Total,1,658.2,85.0,222.3,967.2,219.2,164.6, Illiterates,7.5,.,0.5,2.2,0.5,4.2, (1) Primary education,160.0,10.1,5.4,28.4,38.0,78.2, (2) Secondary education 1st stage,320.3,50.5,44.5,157.8,44.7,22.8, (3) Secondary education 2nd stage,375.7,23.0,84.4,203.2,48.0,17.1, Post secondary and higher education,794.8,1.3,87.5,575.7,87.9,42.3, Percentages, Both sexes, Total,100.0,100.0,100.0,100.0,100.0,100.0, Illiterates,0.3,0.1,0.2,0.2,0.2,1.7, (1) Primary education,9.4,14.5,2.9,3.9,17.2,42.5, (2) Secondary education 1st stage,21.5,61.0,25.6,18.5,19.4,13.5, (3) Secondary education 2nd stage,23.1,23.4,38.1,22.2,19.8,11.0, Post secondary and higher education,45.7,1.1,33.1,55.2,43.5,31.4, Males, Total,100.0,100.0,100.0,100.0,100.0,100.0, Illiterates,0.1,0.1,0.2,0.1,0.1,0.1, (1) Primary education,9.2,17.0,3.4,5.0,17.0,34.1, (2) Secondary education 1st stage,23.9,62.4,32.1,20.8,18.5,12.8, (3) Secondary education 2nd stage,23.6,19.8,38.3,23.6,17.5,12.0, Post secondary and higher education,43.2,0.7,25.9,50.5,46.9,41.0, Females, Total,100.0,100.0,100.0,100.0,100.0,100.0, Illiterates,0.5,0.0,0.2,0.2,0.3,2.6, (1) Primary education,9.7,11.9,2.4,2.9,17.3,47.5, (2) Secondary education 1st stage,19.3,59.5,20.0,16.3,20.4,13.8, (3) Secondary education 2nd stage,22.7,27.1,38.0,21.0,21.9,10.4, Post secondary and higher education,47.9,1.5,39.4,59.5,40.1,25.7, Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy (1) includes training and job placement studies which do not require secondary education 1st stage degrees. (2) includes training and job placement studies which do not require secondary education 2nd stage degrees. It also includes Social Guarantee Programme studies. 3) includes training and job placement studies which require secondary education 2nd stage degrees. Source: National Statistics Institute