Economically Active Population Survey
National results
Population aged 16 and over which has received some type of  non regulated education during the last 12 months by sex, training level 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	3,070.6	176.3	412.8	1,795.1	432.3	254.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
    Illiterates	8.6	0.1	0.9	2.8	0.8	3.9	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.5	
    (1) Primary education	294.0	24.9	11.9	72.9	74.5	109.7	9.6	14.1	2.9	4.1	17.2	43.2	
    (2) Secondary education 1st stage	673.4	107.5	105.7	343.2	83.3	33.6	21.9	61.0	25.6	19.1	19.3	13.2	
    (3) Secondary education 2nd stage	716.6	41.8	156.5	405.2	85.6	27.5	23.3	23.7	37.9	22.6	19.8	10.8	
    Post secondary and higher education	1,378.0	2.0	137.8	970.9	188.0	79.4	44.9	1.1	33.4	54.1	43.5	31.3	
Males	
    Total	1,448.0	88.9	190.0	857.2	214.7	97.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
    Illiterates	1.7	0.1	0.4	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	
    (1) Primary education	135.0	14.9	6.3	43.7	36.8	33.3	9.3	16.8	3.3	5.1	17.1	34.2	
    (2) Secondary education 1st stage	351.2	55.3	60.8	183.1	39.9	12.1	24.3	62.2	32.0	21.4	18.6	12.5	
    (3) Secondary education 2nd stage	343.7	17.9	72.3	204.2	37.4	11.9	23.7	20.1	38.0	23.8	17.4	12.2	
    Post secondary and higher education	616.4	0.7	50.2	425.4	100.4	39.8	42.6	0.7	26.4	49.6	46.8	40.9	
Females	
    Total	1,622.7	87.4	222.8	937.8	217.7	157.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	
    Illiterates	7.0	..	0.6	2.0	0.5	3.8	0.4	..	0.3	0.2	0.3	2.4	
    (1) Primary education	159.0	10.0	5.6	29.2	37.8	76.5	9.8	11.5	2.5	3.1	17.3	48.7	
    (2) Secondary education 1st stage	322.1	52.2	44.9	160.1	43.5	21.5	19.9	59.7	20.1	17.1	20.0	13.7	
    (3) Secondary education 2nd stage	372.9	23.9	84.2	201.0	48.3	15.6	23.0	27.3	37.8	21.4	22.2	9.9	
    Post secondary and higher education	761.6	1.3	87.5	545.5	87.6	39.6	46.9	1.5	39.3	58.2	40.3	25.3	
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