Economically Active Population Survey National results Persons from 16 to 64 years old who were born outside Spain (*), according to they have taking any spanish course by sex and age group Units: Absolute values (thousands) and percentages Total Yes No, it was not necessary No, for other reasons Does not know absolute value Both sexes Total 2,359.6 692.1 871.2 734.2 62.1 16-24 232.2 80.2 86.2 62.5 3.4 25-34 551.3 171.5 215.8 149.8 14.2 35-44 815.0 228.7 291.6 269.7 24.9 45-54 497.2 140.3 186.7 158.4 11.8 55-64 263.9 71.3 90.9 93.8 7.9 Males Total 1,159.6 301.3 441.9 382.0 34.4 16-24 116.1 42.8 42.6 27.6 3.1 25-34 229.1 61.4 101.3 55.5 10.9 35-44 411.3 91.3 152.9 154.8 12.2 45-54 284.0 74.3 106.3 98.2 5.2 55-64 119.1 31.6 38.7 45.9 3.0 Women Total 1,200.0 390.8 429.2 352.2 27.8 16-24 116.1 37.5 43.6 34.8 0.3 25-34 322.3 110.2 114.5 94.3 3.2 35-44 403.7 137.4 138.7 114.9 12.7 45-54 213.1 66.0 80.4 60.2 6.6 55-64 144.8 39.7 52.1 48.0 4.9 percentage Both sexes Total 100.00 29.33 36.92 31.12 2.63 16-24 100.00 34.55 37.10 26.90 1.45 25-34 100.00 31.11 39.15 27.17 2.57 35-44 100.00 28.06 35.78 33.10 3.06 45-54 100.00 28.22 37.55 31.86 2.37 55-64 100.00 27.02 34.44 35.55 2.99 Males Total 100.00 25.98 38.11 32.94 2.96 16-24 100.00 36.84 36.70 23.80 2.66 25-34 100.00 26.78 44.23 24.21 4.77 35-44 100.00 22.20 37.19 37.64 2.97 45-54 100.00 26.16 37.44 34.58 1.82 55-64 100.00 26.50 32.52 38.49 2.49 Women Total 100.00 32.56 35.77 29.35 2.31 16-24 100.00 32.27 37.50 30.00 0.23 25-34 100.00 34.19 35.54 29.27 1.01 35-44 100.00 34.03 34.35 28.47 3.15 45-54 100.00 30.97 37.70 28.24 3.10 55-64 100.00 27.45 36.02 33.13 3.40 Notes: 1) Her/his native language is different than spanish Source: National Statistics Institute