Economically Active Population Survey
Chapter I. National results.   Population
Population 16 years of age and over by sex, level of education attained and age groups (years).
Units: thousands of persons

;total;From 16 to 19;From 20 to 24;From 25 to 29;From 30 to 34;From 35 to 39;From 40 to 44;From 45 to 49;From 50 to 54;From 55 to 59;From 60 to 64;From 65 to 69;70 and over;
both sexes;
    total;34,614.6;1,989.5;3,124.5;3,528.4;3,437.2;3,338.6;3,075.6;2,679.0;2,454.8;2,259.5;1,891.7;2,072.1;4,763.6;
    z. Illiterates;1,074.1;4.3;12.0;23.4;22.7;28.6;31.3;30.0;45.6;64.6;97.1;172.0;542.5;
    b. Primary education;12,785.3;328.5;209.3;288.4;372.1;511.3;812.7;1,054.5;1,276.1;1,389.3;1,317.5;1,543.8;3,681.9;
    11. Incomplete primary education;3,878.3;18.2;32.0;45.3;60.0;87.1;117.2;152.3;247.1;327.3;403.8;618.4;1,769.6;
    12. Complete primary education;8,907.0;310.4;177.3;243.1;312.1;424.2;695.4;902.2;1,029.0;1,062.0;913.7;925.3;1,912.3;
    c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;42.7;3.1;6.9;5.4;7.0;5.3;4.6;3.6;1.5;2.0;1.2;1.3;0.7;
    D. First stage of secondary education;8,100.7;1,173.4;886.2;972.7;1,144.0;1,119.2;906.0;613.1;467.1;330.7;189.3;123.4;175.4;
    22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent;765.3;184.0;66.3;71.1;97.2;101.4;71.6;42.6;34.1;28.6;18.7;17.9;31.7;
    23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent;7,335.4;989.3;819.9;901.6;1,046.8;1,017.8;834.4;570.5;433.0;302.1;170.7;105.5;143.6;
    E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;91.5;4.1;18.6;18.3;15.4;12.8;6.3;4.8;4.3;2.8;1.3;1.5;1.3;
    F. Second stage of secondary education;5,837.2;451.3;1,277.1;803.2;725.6;718.7;592.8;437.4;288.2;186.7;119.9;96.1;140.2;
    32. Upper secondary education;4,175.0;400.0;1,030.3;523.2;426.2;441.5;405.5;332.7;214.8;137.4;85.5;70.4;107.6;
    33. Intermediate level technical-professional education;1,649.0;51.0;244.9;277.3;297.4;275.5;186.7;104.5;73.1;48.6;33.3;25.1;31.5;
    34. Intermediate level music and dance education;13.2;0.3;1.9;2.7;2.0;1.7;0.7;0.2;0.3;0.7;1.0;0.6;1.1;
    g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education;37.8;0.9;6.6;8.7;4.9;5.3;4.2;1.5;1.3;1.4;1.2;1.3;0.5;
    h. Higher level technical-professional education;1,912.6;20.8;298.1;436.0;369.2;279.5;167.6;110.0;87.0;54.7;33.0;26.1;30.7;
    i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion.;64.0;0.4;7.5;12.8;11.0;9.5;4.6;4.6;4.5;2.3;1.6;2.3;3.0;
    52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated);37.9;0.1;4.2;6.5;6.1;6.3;2.3;3.0;3.4;1.2;1.0;1.5;2.3;
    53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion;26.1;0.2;3.3;6.3;4.9;3.2;2.3;1.6;1.1;1.0;0.6;0.8;0.7;
    j. First and second cycle university education;4,556.7;2.8;400.4;948.2;749.4;625.6;530.4;407.5;272.2;218.4;124.9;98.3;178.6;
    54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits.;2,201.2;2.3;278.6;440.7;308.8;246.8;241.6;197.1;145.2;113.8;71.1;51.5;103.7;
    55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent;2,355.5;0.5;121.7;507.5;440.5;378.8;288.8;210.4;127.1;104.6;53.8;46.8;74.9;
    k. Official professional specialisation studies;25.7;..;1.0;3.0;4.9;3.8;3.0;3.2;2.5;1.6;0.8;0.8;1.1;
    L. Third cycle university education (doctorate);86.3;..;0.7;8.4;11.0;19.1;12.1;8.7;4.4;5.0;3.9;5.3;7.7;
males;
    total;16,861.1;1,019.5;1,598.5;1,805.8;1,749.7;1,682.1;1,537.5;1,332.6;1,214.9;1,105.8;909.3;961.2;1,944.3;
    z. Illiterates;337.0;2.3;6.2;10.6;9.9;13.2;15.9;14.1;17.6;19.2;27.1;53.8;147.3;
    b. Primary education;5,859.0;189.9;131.4;173.5;203.0;265.5;387.2;498.2;581.6;627.7;609.2;697.2;1,494.9;
    11. Incomplete primary education;1,631.6;12.2;17.4;25.6;33.5;46.1;57.6;67.8;105.1;136.2;176.4;269.4;684.3;
    12. Complete primary education;4,227.4;177.6;114.0;147.8;169.5;219.4;329.5;430.4;476.4;491.4;432.8;427.8;810.6;
    c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;18.0;2.2;3.0;2.2;3.0;1.5;2.0;0.8;0.7;0.8;0.5;0.7;0.5;
    D. First stage of secondary education;4,287.3;609.0;530.8;556.3;622.0;575.1;460.1;302.2;228.2;166.9;97.0;60.0;79.8;
    22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent;423.7;102.3;44.9;41.4;54.7;57.0;40.0;22.5;16.0;13.8;10.6;7.5;13.0;
    23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent;3,863.6;506.7;485.9;514.8;567.2;518.1;420.1;279.8;212.2;153.1;86.4;52.5;66.8;
    E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;46.6;2.2;9.2;10.1;6.9;6.3;3.1;2.5;2.5;1.3;0.9;1.2;0.5;
    F. Second stage of secondary education;2,921.0;202.8;614.6;416.2;360.4;356.7;292.0;221.6;155.4;101.0;65.6;55.0;79.7;
    32. Upper secondary education;2,098.1;174.2;485.7;271.6;213.8;224.8;206.3;173.2;122.0;74.9;50.2;40.2;61.1;
    33. Intermediate level technical-professional education;816.8;28.5;127.8;142.9;145.6;130.8;85.4;48.4;33.3;25.8;15.3;14.6;18.3;
    34. Intermediate level music and dance education;6.2;0.1;1.1;1.7;1.1;1.1;0.3;0.1;0.1;0.2;0.2;0.1;0.2;
    g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education;21.6;0.5;4.0;4.2;2.5;2.3;2.3;1.0;0.9;1.4;1.1;1.0;0.3;
    h. Higher level technical-professional education;1,083.6;9.4;152.7;225.0;192.9;153.4;102.9;74.6;61.1;42.2;25.9;21.0;22.4;
    i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion.;29.6;0.2;2.7;5.5;5.3;3.6;2.9;2.1;1.8;1.4;1.1;1.3;1.7;
    52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated);16.4;..;1.5;2.1;3.1;2.5;1.2;1.6;1.4;0.6;0.7;0.7;1.1;
    53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion;13.2;0.2;1.2;3.5;2.2;1.2;1.7;0.5;0.4;0.8;0.3;0.6;0.6;
    j. First and second cycle university education;2,186.7;0.9;143.3;397.7;337.2;289.7;259.5;207.6;159.8;138.5;77.3;64.6;110.5;
    54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits.;948.1;0.8;98.1;181.5;136.0;102.3;98.4;88.9;69.9;60.1;35.9;27.9;48.3;
    55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent;1,238.6;0.1;45.2;216.3;201.2;187.4;161.1;118.7;89.9;78.4;41.4;36.7;62.2;
    k. Official professional specialisation studies;13.9;..;0.1;1.2;2.3;2.2;1.2;1.7;1.4;1.6;0.6;0.8;0.7;
    L. Third cycle university education (doctorate);56.8;..;0.3;3.3;4.3;12.6;8.4;6.2;3.9;4.0;3.1;4.6;6.0;
females;
    total;17,753.4;970.0;1,526.0;1,722.6;1,687.6;1,656.5;1,538.1;1,346.4;1,239.9;1,153.7;982.3;1,111.0;2,819.3;
    z. Illiterates;737.1;2.0;5.8;12.8;12.8;15.5;15.4;16.0;28.0;45.4;70.0;118.1;395.2;
    b. Primary education;6,926.3;138.6;77.9;114.9;169.1;245.8;425.5;556.3;694.5;761.6;708.3;846.6;2,187.0;
    11. Incomplete primary education;2,246.7;5.9;14.6;19.7;26.5;41.0;59.6;84.6;142.0;191.1;227.4;349.0;1,085.3;
    12. Complete primary education;4,679.6;132.7;63.3;95.2;142.6;204.8;365.9;471.7;552.6;570.6;480.9;497.6;1,101.8;
    c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;24.7;0.9;4.0;3.2;3.9;3.8;2.6;2.8;0.8;1.2;0.7;0.6;0.2;
    D. First stage of secondary education;3,813.4;564.4;355.5;416.5;522.1;544.2;445.9;310.9;238.9;163.8;92.4;63.4;95.6;
    22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent;341.7;81.8;21.4;29.7;42.5;44.5;31.6;20.2;18.1;14.7;8.1;10.4;18.8;
    23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent;3,471.8;482.6;334.0;386.8;479.6;499.7;414.4;290.7;220.8;149.1;84.3;53.0;76.8;
    E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;44.9;1.9;9.4;8.2;8.5;6.5;3.2;2.4;1.8;1.5;0.4;0.3;0.8;
    F. Second stage of secondary education;2,916.2;248.5;662.5;387.0;365.2;362.0;300.8;215.8;132.8;85.7;54.3;41.1;60.5;
    32. Upper secondary education;2,077.0;225.8;544.6;251.6;212.4;216.7;199.1;159.6;92.7;62.5;35.3;30.1;46.5;
    33. Intermediate level technical-professional education;832.2;22.5;117.1;134.3;151.8;144.7;101.3;56.2;39.8;22.8;18.1;10.5;13.2;
    34. Intermediate level music and dance education;7.0;0.2;0.8;1.1;1.0;0.6;0.3;0.1;0.2;0.4;0.8;0.6;0.9;
    g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education;16.2;0.4;2.6;4.5;2.4;2.9;1.9;0.4;0.4;..;0.1;0.3;0.2;
    h. Higher level technical-professional education;829.0;11.4;145.4;210.9;176.3;126.1;64.6;35.4;25.9;12.5;7.1;5.1;8.3;
    i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion.;34.4;0.1;4.8;7.2;5.7;5.9;1.7;2.5;2.7;0.9;0.5;1.1;1.4;
    52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated);21.5;0.1;2.7;4.4;3.0;3.8;1.0;1.4;2.1;0.6;0.3;0.8;1.2;
    53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion;12.9;..;2.1;2.9;2.7;2.0;0.6;1.1;0.6;0.3;0.2;0.3;0.1;
    j. First and second cycle university education;2,370.0;1.9;257.0;550.5;412.2;335.9;270.9;200.0;112.4;79.9;47.6;33.7;68.1;
    54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits.;1,253.1;1.4;180.5;259.2;172.9;144.5;143.2;108.2;75.3;53.7;35.3;23.6;55.4;
    55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent;1,116.9;0.4;76.6;291.2;239.3;191.4;127.7;91.8;37.1;26.2;12.4;10.1;12.7;
    k. Official professional specialisation studies;11.9;..;0.9;1.7;2.7;1.6;1.8;1.5;1.1;0.1;0.2;..;0.4;
    L. Third cycle university education (doctorate);29.5;..;0.3;5.1;6.7;6.5;3.7;2.5;0.5;1.0;0.8;0.7;1.6;
Notes:
Source: National Statistics Institute