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