Economically Active Population Survey National results Active population 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 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 Absolute values in thousands Both sexes Total 2,497.9 61.3 283.4 1,663.4 377.6 112.2 Illiterates 1.5 . . 1.4 0.1 . (1) Primary education 166.5 8.1 9.8 61.8 56.7 30.2 (2) Secondary education 1st stage 508.4 42.0 86.7 299.3 66.6 13.8 (3) Secondary education 2nd stage 547.2 10.3 86.6 362.4 72.4 15.5 Post secondary and higher education 1,274.3 0.9 100.2 938.5 181.9 52.7 Males Total 1,271.4 38.6 131.1 831.5 207.7 62.6 Illiterates 0.7 . . 0.7 . . (1) Primary education 107.6 5.1 5.2 42.4 35.3 19.5 (2) Secondary education 1st stage 300.0 27.1 50.7 176.2 38.3 7.7 (3) Secondary education 2nd stage 283.7 6.1 41.5 194.2 35.8 6.2 Post secondary and higher education 579.4 0.3 33.7 417.9 98.3 29.1 Females Total 1,226.5 22.7 152.3 831.9 169.9 49.6 Illiterates 0.8 . . 0.7 0.1 . (1) Primary education 58.9 2.9 4.6 19.4 21.4 10.7 (2) Secondary education 1st stage 208.4 14.9 36.0 123.1 28.2 6.2 (3) Secondary education 2nd stage 263.4 4.3 45.2 168.2 36.6 9.2 Post secondary and higher education 694.9 0.7 66.5 520.6 83.6 23.5 Percentages Both sexes Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Illiterates 0.1 . . 0.1 0.0 . (1) Primary education 6.7 13.2 3.5 3.7 15.0 26.9 (2) Secondary education 1st stage 20.4 68.5 30.6 18.0 17.6 12.3 (3) Secondary education 2nd stage 21.9 16.9 30.6 21.8 19.2 13.8 Post secondary and higher education 51.0 1.5 35.4 56.4 48.2 46.9 Males Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Illiterates 0.1 . . 0.1 . . (1) Primary education 8.5 13.3 4.0 5.1 17.0 31.2 (2) Secondary education 1st stage 23.6 70.2 38.7 21.2 18.4 12.3 (3) Secondary education 2nd stage 22.3 15.8 31.6 23.4 17.2 9.9 Post secondary and higher education 45.6 0.7 25.7 50.3 47.3 46.6 Females Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Illiterates 0.1 . . 0.1 0.1 . (1) Primary education 4.8 12.8 3.0 2.3 12.6 21.6 (2) Secondary education 1st stage 17.0 65.4 23.7 14.8 16.6 12.4 (3) Secondary education 2nd stage 21.5 18.7 29.7 20.2 21.5 18.6 Post secondary and higher education 56.7 3.0 43.7 62.6 49.2 47.4 Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy (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