Economically Active Population Survey
Chapter I. National results.    Active population
Active population 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;18,785.6;507.5;1,927.6;2,918.4;2,850.3;2,678.0;2,418.9;2,004.5;1,602.1;1,183.1;589.9;78.7;26.5;
    z. Illiterates;90.8;0.3;2.7;5.7;5.0;7.2;11.7;9.3;12.9;16.7;14.6;2.9;1.6;
    b. Primary education;4,201.3;99.8;166.3;223.2;274.7;362.1;560.4;695.4;739.8;642.7;380.9;42.8;13.2;
    11. Incomplete primary education;694.7;8.1;17.8;27.0;38.6;53.2;72.8;91.0;123.9;139.1;103.7;15.0;4.4;
    12. Complete primary education;3,506.6;91.6;148.4;196.2;236.0;308.9;487.7;604.4;615.8;503.6;277.2;27.8;8.8;
    c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;30.9;1.8;6.2;4.4;5.9;4.0;3.2;3.0;1.3;0.8;0.2;0.1;0.0;
    D. First stage of secondary education;5,317.1;307.9;733.7;822.0;900.5;850.1;694.2;441.8;308.9;182.9;65.0;7.2;2.7;
    22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent;447.2;58.0;54.4;55.9;71.1;76.5;54.5;31.4;19.6;16.7;7.6;1.3;0.1;
    23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent;4,869.9;249.9;679.4;766.1;829.4;773.6;639.7;410.4;289.3;166.2;57.4;6.0;2.6;
    E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;70.9;2.7;15.6;16.6;13.1;9.8;4.7;3.9;3.1;1.0;0.3;0.2;0.0;
    F. Second stage of secondary education;3,690.4;79.3;541.7;639.4;615.4;595.0;487.3;358.4;211.1;112.1;44.2;4.5;1.9;
    32. Upper secondary education;2,396.0;50.4;340.7;389.6;366.1;371.0;336.1;272.8;155.9;78.7;29.2;3.9;1.6;
    33. Intermediate level technical-professional education;1,286.0;28.9;200.0;247.3;247.3;222.5;150.7;85.5;55.1;33.0;14.7;0.6;0.3;
    34. Intermediate level music and dance education;8.4;0.0;1.0;2.4;2.0;1.6;0.5;0.1;0.1;0.3;0.2;0.1;0.0;
    g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education;28.4;0.6;5.5;6.9;4.1;3.9;3.7;1.0;1.1;1.2;0.1;0.0;0.0;
    h. Higher level technical-professional education;1,593.7;13.6;246.0;394.4;325.7;241.3;145.9;99.0;73.6;40.6;12.7;1.1;0.1;
    i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion.;49.2;0.2;5.6;10.4;9.3;8.4;4.2;4.4;3.8;1.9;0.9;0.1;0.0;
    52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated);28.8;0.0;2.9;5.1;5.2;5.5;2.1;3.0;3.1;1.0;0.7;0.1;0.0;
    53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion;20.4;0.2;2.7;5.3;4.1;2.9;2.1;1.4;0.7;0.9;0.2;0.0;0.0;
    j. First and second cycle university education;3,619.2;1.2;203.1;785.1;681.8;573.6;488.6;376.7;240.4;177.4;67.5;17.9;5.9;
    54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits.;1,640.2;1.1;127.2;350.6;281.6;221.9;222.4;181.0;126.5;90.4;31.0;5.4;1.2;
    55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent;1,979.0;0.1;75.9;434.6;400.3;351.7;266.2;195.7;113.9;87.0;36.5;12.5;4.7;
    k. Official professional specialisation studies;20.9;..;0.8;2.7;4.6;3.5;2.9;3.0;1.9;1.0;0.5;0.1;0.0;
    L. Third cycle university education (doctorate);72.8;..;0.2;7.6;10.3;19.0;12.0;8.7;4.2;5.0;2.9;1.9;1.0;
males;
    total;11,294.3;319.8;1,068.4;1,604.6;1,654.5;1,596.2;1,446.4;1,222.7;1,060.5;829.1;422.6;51.1;18.4;
    z. Illiterates;52.3;0.3;1.7;3.6;3.0;3.0;7.7;5.8;7.5;10.2;7.6;1.5;0.4;
    b. Primary education;2,811.9;71.5;116.1;157.0;180.6;238.1;350.5;443.2;494.6;451.4;274.8;25.9;8.4;
    11. Incomplete primary education;463.4;6.9;12.8;20.2;26.0;35.1;46.9;56.7;81.4;91.3;74.5;8.7;2.9;
    12. Complete primary education;2,348.5;64.6;103.3;136.7;154.6;202.9;303.7;386.6;413.2;360.1;200.3;17.1;5.5;
    c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;13.7;1.3;2.5;2.2;3.0;1.5;1.2;0.8;0.7;0.4;0.1;0.0;0.0;
    D. First stage of secondary education;3,446.4;196.5;470.0;532.4;592.4;550.3;436.5;279.2;204.6;130.0;48.0;4.7;1.9;
    22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent;308.0;38.2;40.5;38.7;48.9;52.0;37.4;21.3;13.3;12.0;5.5;0.3;0.0;
    23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent;3,138.3;158.3;429.5;493.7;543.5;498.3;399.0;257.9;191.3;118.0;42.5;4.4;1.8;
    E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;39.4;1.6;8.2;9.6;6.5;5.9;2.6;2.2;2.0;0.5;0.2;0.2;0.0;
    F. Second stage of secondary education;2,093.1;41.1;271.8;351.0;346.8;346.4;280.2;208.7;136.8;76.8;29.3;3.0;1.3;
    32. Upper secondary education;1,373.6;25.3;164.5;212.9;203.9;218.5;197.4;163.5;106.9;56.2;21.2;2.5;1.0;
    33. Intermediate level technical-professional education;714.4;15.8;106.7;136.5;141.9;126.8;82.4;45.1;29.8;20.6;8.0;0.4;0.3;
    34. Intermediate level music and dance education;5.1;0.0;0.5;1.6;1.0;1.1;0.3;0.1;0.1;0.1;0.2;0.1;0.0;
    g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education;17.2;0.4;3.4;3.8;2.2;2.2;2.2;0.8;0.9;1.2;0.1;0.0;0.0;
    h. Higher level technical-professional education;954.0;6.8;128.7;210.8;187.9;149.0;99.1;70.7;56.2;34.0;10.0;0.9;0.1;
    i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion.;24.2;0.2;2.3;4.3;4.9;3.6;2.9;2.0;1.8;1.2;0.8;0.0;0.0;
    52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated);13.6;..;1.1;1.8;2.8;2.5;1.2;1.6;1.3;0.6;0.7;0.0;0.0;
    53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion;10.5;0.2;1.1;2.6;2.1;1.2;1.7;0.4;0.4;0.6;0.2;0.0;0.0;
    j. First and second cycle university education;1,784.4;0.1;63.8;326.1;321.0;281.4;253.9;201.6;150.5;118.4;48.5;13.7;5.4;
    54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits.;727.6;0.1;36.7;141.3;130.1;98.4;95.5;86.4;65.2;50.9;18.2;3.6;1.1;
    55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent;1,056.8;0.0;27.0;184.8;190.8;183.1;158.3;115.3;85.3;67.4;30.3;10.1;4.3;
    k. Official professional specialisation studies;11.1;..;0.1;1.2;2.3;2.2;1.2;1.5;1.2;0.9;0.4;0.1;0.0;
    L. Third cycle university education (doctorate);46.6;..;0.0;2.7;4.0;12.6;8.4;6.2;3.8;4.0;2.6;1.2;1.0;
females;
    total;7,491.3;187.6;859.1;1,313.8;1,195.8;1,081.8;972.6;781.8;541.6;354.0;167.3;27.6;8.1;
    z. Illiterates;38.4;0.0;1.0;2.1;2.0;4.2;4.0;3.5;5.4;6.5;7.1;1.4;1.3;
    b. Primary education;1,389.4;28.3;50.2;66.2;94.1;124.0;209.9;252.1;245.2;191.3;106.1;17.0;4.8;
    11. Incomplete primary education;231.4;1.2;5.1;6.8;12.7;18.0;25.9;34.4;42.6;47.8;29.2;6.3;1.5;
    12. Complete primary education;1,158.1;27.1;45.1;59.5;81.4;106.0;184.0;217.8;202.6;143.6;76.9;10.7;3.3;
    c. Training and labour insertion that does not require the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;17.2;0.5;3.8;2.2;2.9;2.5;2.0;2.2;0.6;0.4;0.1;0.1;0.0;
    D. First stage of secondary education;1,870.7;111.4;263.7;289.7;308.1;299.8;257.7;162.6;104.3;52.9;17.0;2.5;0.9;
    22. First stage of secondary education without the primary education certificate or equivalent;139.2;19.9;13.9;17.3;22.2;24.5;17.1;10.2;6.3;4.7;2.1;1.0;0.1;
    23. First stage of secondary education with the primary education certificate or equivalent;1,731.5;91.6;249.8;272.4;285.9;275.3;240.7;152.5;98.0;48.1;14.9;1.6;0.8;
    E. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the first stage of secondary education;31.5;1.2;7.5;7.0;6.6;3.8;2.1;1.7;1.0;0.5;0.1;0.0;0.0;
    F. Second stage of secondary education;1,597.3;38.2;269.9;288.4;268.6;248.7;207.1;149.7;74.3;35.2;14.9;1.6;0.6;
    32. Upper secondary education;1,022.4;25.1;176.2;176.7;162.2;152.5;138.7;109.3;49.0;22.6;8.1;1.4;0.6;
    33. Intermediate level technical-professional education;571.6;13.1;93.3;110.8;105.4;95.7;68.3;40.4;25.3;12.4;6.7;0.2;0.0;
    34. Intermediate level music and dance education;3.3;0.0;0.5;0.9;1.0;0.5;0.1;0.1;0.0;0.2;0.1;0.0;0.0;
    g. Training and labour insertion that requires the certificate from the second stage of secondary education;11.2;0.2;2.1;3.1;1.9;1.8;1.5;0.3;0.3;..;0.0;0.0;0.0;
    h. Higher level technical-professional education;639.8;6.8;117.3;183.5;137.8;92.3;46.8;28.3;17.4;6.6;2.7;0.2;0.0;
    i. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated) and higher level professional training and labour insertion.;25.0;0.0;3.3;6.0;4.4;4.8;1.4;2.4;2.0;0.6;0.0;0.1;0.0;
    52. University awarded degrees (non-convalidated);15.2;0.0;1.8;3.4;2.4;3.1;0.9;1.4;1.8;0.3;0.0;0.1;0.0;
    53. Higher level professional training and labour insertion;9.8;..;1.6;2.7;2.0;1.7;0.4;0.9;0.2;0.3;0.0;0.0;0.0;
    j. First and second cycle university education;1,834.8;1.1;139.3;459.0;360.9;292.1;234.8;175.0;89.9;59.0;18.9;4.1;0.5;
    54. First cycle university education and equivalent or 3 complete academic years of a degree or equivalent credits.;912.6;1.0;90.4;209.3;151.4;123.5;126.9;94.6;61.3;39.5;12.8;1.8;0.0;
    55. First and second cycle university education, solely of the second cycle and equivalent;922.2;0.1;48.9;249.8;209.5;168.6;107.9;80.4;28.6;19.5;6.2;2.4;0.4;
    k. Official professional specialisation studies;9.9;..;0.7;1.5;2.3;1.3;1.7;1.5;0.7;0.1;0.2;..;0.0;
    L. Third cycle university education (doctorate);26.2;..;0.2;4.9;6.3;6.4;3.6;2.5;0.5;1.0;0.2;0.6;0.0;
Notes:
Source: National Statistics Institute