Sex;Highest level of studies completed;Began to study an educational level higher than that achieved, and dropped out;Total BOTH SEXES;Total;Total;29,238,135 BOTH SEXES;Total;Yes;4,359,656 BOTH SEXES;Total;No;24,818,927 BOTH SEXES;Total;No data recorded;59,552 BOTH SEXES;First stage secondary education and lower;Total;15,728,355 BOTH SEXES;First stage secondary education and lower;Yes;2,067,096 BOTH SEXES;First stage secondary education and lower;No;13,620,208 BOTH SEXES;First stage secondary education and lower;No data recorded;41,051 BOTH SEXES;Intermediate-level studies;Total;5,726,079 BOTH SEXES;Intermediate-level studies;Yes;1,436,132 BOTH SEXES;Intermediate-level studies;No;4,283,780 BOTH SEXES;Intermediate-level studies;No data recorded;. BOTH SEXES;Tertiary level and university studies;Total;7,783,701 BOTH SEXES;Tertiary level and university studies;Yes;856,428 BOTH SEXES;Tertiary level and university studies;No;6,914,939 BOTH SEXES;Tertiary level and university studies;No data recorded;. MALES;Total;Total;14,593,072 MALES;Total;Yes;2,446,564 MALES;Total;No;12,124,680 MALES;Total;No data recorded;. MALES;First stage secondary education and lower;Total;7,756,598 MALES;First stage secondary education and lower;Yes;1,163,391 MALES;First stage secondary education and lower;No;6,579,879 MALES;First stage secondary education and lower;No data recorded;. MALES;Intermediate-level studies;Total;2,987,841 MALES;Intermediate-level studies;Yes;834,787 MALES;Intermediate-level studies;No;2,149,775 MALES;Intermediate-level studies;No data recorded;. MALES;Tertiary level and university studies;Total;3,848,633 MALES;Tertiary level and university studies;Yes;448,385 MALES;Tertiary level and university studies;No;3,395,026 MALES;Tertiary level and university studies;No data recorded;. FEMALES;Total;Total;14,645,063 FEMALES;Total;Yes;1,913,092 FEMALES;Total;No;12,694,247 FEMALES;Total;No data recorded;37,724 FEMALES;First stage secondary education and lower;Total;7,971,757 FEMALES;First stage secondary education and lower;Yes;903,705 FEMALES;First stage secondary education and lower;No;7,040,330 FEMALES;First stage secondary education and lower;No data recorded;. FEMALES;Intermediate-level studies;Total;2,738,238 FEMALES;Intermediate-level studies;Yes;601,345 FEMALES;Intermediate-level studies;No;2,134,004 FEMALES;Intermediate-level studies;No data recorded;. FEMALES;Tertiary level and university studies;Total;3,935,068 FEMALES;Tertiary level and university studies;Yes;408,043 FEMALES;Tertiary level and university studies;No;3,519,913 FEMALES;Tertiary level and university studies;No data recorded;.