Economically Active Population Survey
National results.   Population
Population 16 years of age and over by sex, study segment to 2 digits and level of education attained.
Units: thousands of persons

;total;Illiterates;Primary education;First stage of Secondary Education and the corresponding training and labour insertion;Second stage of Secondary Education and the corresponding training and labour insertion;Training and labour insertion with secondary education certificate (2nd stage);Higher education, except doctorate;Doctorate;
both sexes;
    total;34,405.3;966.5;11,747.8;8,597.3;6,028.0;33.7;6,938.8;93.2;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;24,431.8;..;11,747.8;8,561.3;4,118.2;0.0;4.4;0.1;
    01. Basic training programs;24,424.0;..;11,747.8;8,560.4;4,115.8;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;7.7;..;..;0.9;2.3;0.0;4.4;0.1;
    1. Education;846.9;..;..;0.6;20.6;0.3;824.2;1.1;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;846.9;..;..;0.6;20.6;0.3;824.2;1.1;
    2. Arts and humanities;729.7;..;..;0.5;59.8;0.6;648.9;19.9;
    21. Arts;289.6;..;..;0.2;58.4;0.6;228.6;1.8;
    22. Humanities;440.1;..;..;0.3;1.5;0.0;420.2;18.2;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;2,963.0;..;..;12.5;670.1;9.5;2,248.3;22.6;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;277.9;..;..;0.1;3.5;0.1;265.4;8.8;
    32. Journalism and information;109.8;..;..;..;1.4;0.1;107.1;1.2;
    34. Business and administration studies;2,100.0;..;..;12.4;665.2;9.1;1,406.5;6.8;
    38. Law;475.3;..;..;..;0.1;0.1;469.2;5.8;
    4. Sciences;667.3;..;..;1.1;39.9;2.1;600.8;23.4;
    42. Life sciences;106.5;..;..;..;1.4;0.0;99.1;6.0;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;230.7;..;..;0.1;11.0;0.3;205.5;13.7;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;55.2;..;..;0.2;1.0;..;51.6;2.4;
    48. Information technology;274.9;..;..;0.7;26.6;1.8;244.6;1.2;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;2,013.0;..;..;11.2;630.7;12.0;1,352.7;6.4;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;1,513.1;..;..;7.2;522.2;10.1;969.1;4.5;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;217.8;..;..;2.2;67.2;0.6;146.9;1.0;
    58. Architecture and construction;282.1;..;..;1.8;41.4;1.3;236.7;0.9;
    6. Agriculture;178.4;..;..;1.0;32.2;1.0;141.3;2.9;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;139.7;..;..;1.0;31.4;1.0;104.9;1.5;
    64. Veterinary medicine;38.7;..;..;..;0.8;..;36.4;1.4;
    7. Health and social services;1,087.7;..;..;4.0;272.6;3.4;791.9;15.8;
    72. Health;996.1;..;..;2.9;258.4;2.9;716.2;15.8;
    76. Social services;91.6;..;..;1.1;14.2;0.5;75.7;..;
    8. Services;469.0;..;..;3.3;166.8;4.0;294.5;0.5;
    81. Personal services;367.1;..;..;3.3;153.0;2.2;208.3;0.4;
    84. Transport services;36.3;..;..;..;5.2;0.5;30.7;..;
    85. Environmental protection;17.6;..;..;..;2.3;0.2;14.9;0.1;
    86. Security services;47.9;..;..;..;6.3;1.1;40.6;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;1,018.5;966.5;..;2.0;17.0;0.8;31.9;0.4;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;52.1;..;..;2.0;17.0;0.8;31.9;0.4;
    99. Not applicable;966.5;966.5;..;..;..;..;..;..;
males;
    total;16,703.8;300.4;5,306.3;4,548.0;3,017.7;18.2;3,454.4;58.8;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;11,912.6;..;5,306.3;4,531.0;2,073.9;0.0;1.5;..;
    01. Basic training programs;11,909.7;..;5,306.3;4,530.6;2,072.8;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;2.9;..;..;0.3;1.1;0.0;1.5;..;
    1. Education;211.8;..;..;0.1;0.7;..;210.5;0.4;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;211.8;..;..;0.1;0.7;..;210.5;0.4;
    2. Arts and humanities;315.6;..;..;0.3;36.7;0.2;267.9;10.6;
    21. Arts;153.8;..;..;0.2;36.1;0.2;115.8;1.4;
    22. Humanities;161.8;..;..;0.0;0.5;..;152.1;9.2;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;1,130.4;..;..;2.1;187.0;2.6;925.4;13.3;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;90.0;..;..;..;0.6;..;84.0;5.5;
    32. Journalism and information;48.1;..;..;..;0.3;0.1;47.6;0.1;
    34. Business and administration studies;750.5;..;..;2.1;186.1;2.5;555.6;4.1;
    38. Law;241.8;..;..;..;0.1;0.1;238.2;3.5;
    4. Sciences;394.3;..;..;0.6;21.4;1.4;354.8;16.1;
    42. Life sciences;42.1;..;..;..;0.2;..;38.2;3.7;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;131.1;..;..;0.1;4.5;0.3;116.8;9.5;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;28.0;..;..;0.1;0.7;..;25.3;1.8;
    48. Information technology;193.1;..;..;0.4;16.0;1.2;174.5;1.1;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;1,841.3;..;..;10.3;597.6;11.0;1,216.2;6.2;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;1,437.1;..;..;7.2;508.3;9.6;907.8;4.2;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;185.0;..;..;1.7;53.2;0.6;128.6;1.0;
    58. Architecture and construction;219.2;..;..;1.5;36.2;0.9;179.7;0.9;
    6. Agriculture;129.8;..;..;1.0;25.4;0.8;101.0;1.7;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;108.7;..;..;1.0;25.3;0.8;80.5;1.3;
    64. Veterinary medicine;21.1;..;..;..;0.1;..;20.5;0.4;
    7. Health and social services;266.0;..;..;0.3;28.4;0.2;227.2;9.9;
    72. Health;251.3;..;..;0.1;27.3;0.1;213.9;9.9;
    76. Social services;14.7;..;..;0.2;1.1;0.1;13.2;..;
    8. Services;173.7;..;..;0.6;36.8;1.6;134.2;0.5;
    81. Personal services;85.2;..;..;0.6;24.5;0.3;59.5;0.4;
    84. Transport services;31.6;..;..;..;4.4;0.1;27.2;..;
    85. Environmental protection;10.9;..;..;..;2.0;0.1;8.7;0.1;
    86. Security services;45.9;..;..;..;6.0;1.0;38.9;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;328.2;300.4;..;1.7;9.7;0.3;15.9;0.2;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;27.9;..;..;1.7;9.7;0.3;15.9;0.2;
    99. Not applicable;300.4;300.4;..;..;..;..;..;..;
females;
    total;17,701.5;666.1;6,441.6;4,049.3;3,010.3;15.5;3,484.4;34.4;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;12,519.1;..;6,441.6;4,030.3;2,044.3;..;2.9;0.1;
    01. Basic training programs;12,514.4;..;6,441.6;4,029.7;2,043.0;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;4.8;..;..;0.6;1.2;..;2.9;0.1;
    1. Education;635.1;..;..;0.5;19.9;0.3;613.7;0.7;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;635.1;..;..;0.5;19.9;0.3;613.7;0.7;
    2. Arts and humanities;414.1;..;..;0.2;23.2;0.3;381.0;9.4;
    21. Arts;135.8;..;..;..;22.2;0.3;112.8;0.4;
    22. Humanities;278.3;..;..;0.2;0.9;0.0;268.1;9.0;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;1,832.6;..;..;10.4;483.1;6.8;1,322.9;9.4;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;187.9;..;..;0.1;2.9;0.1;181.4;3.3;
    32. Journalism and information;61.7;..;..;..;1.2;..;59.5;1.0;
    34. Business and administration studies;1,349.6;..;..;10.3;479.0;6.6;850.9;2.7;
    38. Law;233.5;..;..;..;0.0;0.1;231.0;2.4;
    4. Sciences;273.0;..;..;0.5;18.6;0.7;246.0;7.3;
    42. Life sciences;64.4;..;..;..;1.2;0.0;60.9;2.4;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;99.5;..;..;..;6.6;0.0;88.8;4.2;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;27.2;..;..;0.1;0.3;..;26.2;0.6;
    48. Information technology;81.8;..;..;0.4;10.6;0.6;70.1;0.2;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;171.7;..;..;0.8;33.1;1.0;136.6;0.2;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;76.1;..;..;0.0;13.9;0.5;61.3;0.2;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;32.7;..;..;0.5;14.0;0.1;18.3;..;
    58. Architecture and construction;62.9;..;..;0.3;5.2;0.4;57.0;..;
    6. Agriculture;48.6;..;..;..;6.8;0.2;40.4;1.3;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;31.0;..;..;..;6.1;0.2;24.5;0.2;
    64. Veterinary medicine;17.6;..;..;..;0.7;..;15.9;1.0;
    7. Health and social services;821.7;..;..;3.6;244.1;3.2;564.8;5.9;
    72. Health;744.8;..;..;2.7;231.1;2.8;502.3;5.9;
    76. Social services;76.9;..;..;0.9;13.1;0.4;62.5;..;
    8. Services;295.3;..;..;2.7;130.0;2.4;160.3;..;
    81. Personal services;281.9;..;..;2.7;128.6;1.9;148.8;..;
    84. Transport services;4.7;..;..;..;0.8;0.4;3.5;..;
    85. Environmental protection;6.6;..;..;..;0.3;0.1;6.2;..;
    86. Security services;2.1;..;..;..;0.3;0.0;1.7;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;690.3;666.1;..;0.3;7.2;0.5;16.0;0.1;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;24.2;..;..;0.3;7.2;0.5;16.0;0.1;
    99. Not applicable;666.1;666.1;..;..;..;..;..;..;
Notes:
1) ~'level of education attained,Second stage of Secondary Education and the corresponding training and labour insertion'~Since the first quarter of 2003 this category includes the  Social Guarantee/Professional Initiation Programs.
Source: National Statistics Institute