Statistics on Acquisition of Spanish Citizenship of Residents
National results
Acquisitions of nationality by gender and age
Units: Persons
;2022;2021;2020;2019;
Total;
            Total;"";91,592;85,303;60,864;
            Illiterates;"";74;74;72;
            Incomplete primary education;"";2,917;2,581;2,336;
            Primary education ;"";12,113;12,559;10,043;
            First stage of secondary education and the like;"";21,446;19,615;14,945;
            Second stage of secondary education, with general guidance;"";17,293;16,603;11,979;
            Segunda etapa de educación secundaria con orientación profesional;"";6,004;5,110;3,693;
            Non-tertiary post-secondary education;"";254;83;67;
            Vocational training, plastic arts and design and sports of high degree and equivalent; own university degrees requiring the Baccalaureate certificate, duration equal to or longer than two years.;"";5,162;4,417;2,783;
            University grades of 240 ECTS credits, university diploma, own university qualifications as expert or specialist, and the like.;"";10,231;9,529;6,021;
            University degree of more than 240 ECTS credits, graduates and equivalent;"";6,751;6,553;3,519;
            Masters, specialities in Health Sciences by the residence system and similar;"";3,199;3,629;2,284;
            University doctorate;"";1,465;1,622;749;
            No consta;"";4,683;2,928;2,373;
Males;
            Total;"";41,898;37,913;26,922;
            Illiterates;"";29;29;27;
            Incomplete primary education;"";1,464;1,230;1,078;
            Primary education ;"";4,911;4,940;3,717;
            First stage of secondary education and the like;"";11,822;10,714;8,071;
            Second stage of secondary education, with general guidance;"";7,663;7,018;4,957;
            Segunda etapa de educación secundaria con orientación profesional;"";2,613;2,107;1,504;
            Non-tertiary post-secondary education;"";103;40;24;
            Vocational training, plastic arts and design and sports of high degree and equivalent; own university degrees requiring the Baccalaureate certificate, duration equal to or longer than two years.;"";2,217;1,859;1,204;
            University grades of 240 ECTS credits, university diploma, own university qualifications as expert or specialist, and the like.;"";3,919;3,641;2,301;
            University degree of more than 240 ECTS credits, graduates and equivalent;"";2,960;2,677;1,502;
            Masters, specialities in Health Sciences by the residence system and similar;"";1,241;1,455;1,006;
            University doctorate;"";650;704;349;
            No consta;"";2,306;1,499;1,182;
Females;
            Total;"";49,694;47,390;33,942;
            Illiterates;"";45;45;45;
            Incomplete primary education;"";1,453;1,351;1,258;
            Primary education ;"";7,202;7,619;6,326;
            First stage of secondary education and the like;"";9,624;8,901;6,874;
            Second stage of secondary education, with general guidance;"";9,630;9,585;7,022;
            Segunda etapa de educación secundaria con orientación profesional;"";3,391;3,003;2,189;
            Non-tertiary post-secondary education;"";151;43;43;
            Vocational training, plastic arts and design and sports of high degree and equivalent; own university degrees requiring the Baccalaureate certificate, duration equal to or longer than two years.;"";2,945;2,558;1,579;
            University grades of 240 ECTS credits, university diploma, own university qualifications as expert or specialist, and the like.;"";6,312;5,888;3,720;
            University degree of more than 240 ECTS credits, graduates and equivalent;"";3,791;3,876;2,017;
            Masters, specialities in Health Sciences by the residence system and similar;"";1,958;2,174;1,278;
            University doctorate;"";815;918;400;
            No consta;"";2,377;1,429;1,191;
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Source: National Statistics Institute