Migration Survey Persons who changed residence one year ago Migrants 16 and over by level of education attained and area of origin. Absolute values and percentages relating to the total of each area (1999) Units: absolute values in thousands of people Total Illiterates and incomplete primary studies Complete primary education Secondary or intermediate studies (Except Technical-professional education) Technical-professional education (intermediate and higher) University education and other Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Total 1999 238.1 100.0 22.8 9.6 39.6 16.6 104.5 43.9 18.0 7.6 53.2 22.4 Northwest 1999 12.3 100.0 . . 4.6 37.7 5.4 44.1 1.1 8.7 1.2 9.5 Northeast 1999 19.8 100.0 1.2 6.1 4.0 20.4 10.0 50.6 0.6 3.0 3.9 19.9 Madrid 1999 32.0 100.0 4.2 13.3 1.5 4.5 7.9 24.7 1.0 3.1 17.4 54.5 Central 1999 37.4 100.0 1.0 2.8 6.8 18.3 19.8 53.1 3.5 9.2 6.2 16.6 East 1999 51.4 100.0 6.4 12.4 6.6 12.8 25.5 49.6 6.1 11.8 6.9 13.4 South 1999 27.2 100.0 2.2 8.2 2.3 8.5 12.8 47.0 2.8 10.5 7.0 25.9 Canarias 1999 9.9 100.0 0.2 1.8 2.0 19.7 4.4 44.1 1.6 15.9 1.8 18.5 Abroad 1999 48.1 100.0 7.5 15.6 11.8 24.4 18.7 38.9 1.4 3.0 8.7 18.1 Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy 1) Northwest: Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria Northeast: PaÝs Vasco, Navarra, La Rioja, Arag¾n Madrid: Madrid Central: Castilla y Le¾n, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura East: Catalu±a, Comunidad Valenciana, Balears (Illes) South: AndalucÝa, Murcia, Ceuta, Melilla Canarias: Canarias Abroad: Abroad (only in area of origin) Source: National Statistics Institute