Economically Active Population Survey National results Occupied persons which have received some type of non-regulated educational course during the last 12 months by autonomous community, level of education achieved, absolute/percentage value and age groups. Units: absolute value/percentage Absolute values in thousands Percentages 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 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 Both sexes Total 2,073.9 34.7 201.5 1,390.1 345.7 102.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Illiterates 1.1 .. .. 1.0 0.1 .. 0.1 .. .. 0.1 .. .. (1) Primary education 139.6 4.1 6.6 50.6 51.6 26.8 6.7 11.7 3.3 3.6 14.9 26.2 (2) Secondary education 1st stage 407.1 24.3 62.3 251.2 57.7 11.7 19.6 70.0 30.9 18.1 16.7 11.4 (3) Secondary education 2nd stage 449.3 5.6 59.9 306.4 63.4 14.0 21.7 16.1 29.7 22.0 18.3 13.7 Post secondary and higher education 1,076.8 0.8 72.6 780.9 172.8 49.6 51.9 2.2 36.1 56.2 50.0 48.6 Males Total 1,118.5 21.6 99.3 737.1 200.9 59.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Illiterates 0.7 .. .. 0.7 .. .. 0.1 .. .. 0.1 .. .. (1) Primary education 98.4 3.2 4.2 37.9 34.6 18.5 8.8 14.8 4.3 5.1 17.2 31.0 (2) Secondary education 1st stage 261.0 15.2 40.7 160.6 37.5 7.1 23.3 70.1 41.0 21.8 18.7 11.9 (3) Secondary education 2nd stage 249.3 3.0 29.3 176.2 34.6 6.2 22.3 13.7 29.5 23.9 17.2 10.5 Post secondary and higher education 509.1 0.3 25.0 361.7 94.2 27.8 45.5 1.4 25.2 49.1 46.9 46.7 Females Total 955.4 13.0 102.2 652.9 144.8 42.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Illiterates 0.4 .. .. 0.3 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. 0.1 .. (1) Primary education 41.2 0.8 2.4 12.7 17.0 8.3 4.3 6.5 2.3 1.9 11.7 19.6 (2) Secondary education 1st stage 146.1 9.1 21.6 90.6 20.2 4.6 15.3 69.8 21.1 13.9 14.0 10.8 (3) Secondary education 2nd stage 200.0 2.6 30.7 130.2 28.8 7.7 20.9 20.1 30.0 19.9 19.9 18.2 Post secondary and higher education 567.7 0.5 47.6 419.1 78.6 21.8 59.4 3.7 46.6 64.2 54.3 51.4 Notes: (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