Economically Active Population Survey
National results.   Population
Population 16 years of age and over by sex, study segment to 2 digits and level of education attained.
Units: thousands of persons

;total;Illiterates;Primary education;First stage of Secondary Education and the corresponding training and labour insertion;Second stage of Secondary Education and the corresponding training and labour insertion;Training and labour insertion with secondary education certificate (2nd stage);Higher education, except doctorate;Doctorate;
both sexes;
    total;34,203.1;1,000.0;12,129.6;8,471.1;5,853.4;37.9;6,624.8;86.2;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;24,609.7;..;12,129.6;8,435.9;4,039.7;..;4.5;0.0;
    01. Basic training programs;24,600.4;..;12,129.6;8,434.9;4,035.9;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;9.4;..;..;1.0;3.8;..;4.5;0.0;
    1. Education;801.2;..;..;..;18.2;0.5;780.2;2.4;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;801.2;..;..;..;18.2;0.5;780.2;2.4;
    2. Arts and humanities;696.2;..;..;1.0;56.0;0.6;624.0;14.6;
    21. Arts;280.6;..;..;0.7;54.6;0.6;223.8;0.9;
    22. Humanities;415.7;..;..;0.4;1.4;..;400.2;13.7;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;2,831.0;..;..;13.0;640.0;10.5;2,150.5;16.9;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;261.9;..;..;..;2.4;0.0;254.7;4.8;
    32. Journalism and information;90.1;..;..;..;2.3;..;87.2;0.6;
    34. Business and administration studies;2,027.2;..;..;13.0;634.7;10.4;1,364.3;4.8;
    38. Law;451.8;..;..;..;0.6;0.1;444.3;6.8;
    4. Sciences;631.9;..;..;0.3;40.1;2.5;561.0;28.1;
    42. Life sciences;102.5;..;..;..;2.2;0.1;94.1;6.1;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;217.4;..;..;..;9.9;0.4;190.7;16.4;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;54.2;..;..;..;1.9;..;48.1;4.2;
    48. Information technology;257.9;..;..;0.3;26.1;2.0;228.1;1.4;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;1,919.0;..;..;10.1;576.5;13.3;1,311.7;7.4;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;1,431.9;..;..;6.6;469.0;10.2;942.4;3.6;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;219.3;..;..;1.7;69.1;1.0;145.6;1.9;
    58. Architecture and construction;267.7;..;..;1.7;38.4;2.0;223.7;1.9;
    6. Agriculture;171.8;..;..;1.5;35.7;1.3;131.2;2.1;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;136.2;..;..;1.3;35.3;1.3;97.3;1.1;
    64. Veterinary medicine;35.5;..;..;0.2;0.3;..;33.9;1.0;
    7. Health and social services;1,036.8;..;..;4.4;264.0;3.7;750.6;14.1;
    72. Health;955.6;..;..;3.4;251.4;3.6;683.0;14.1;
    76. Social services;81.2;..;..;1.0;12.5;0.2;67.6;..;
    8. Services;457.9;..;..;3.6;167.1;4.3;282.5;0.4;
    81. Personal services;357.7;..;..;3.6;154.0;2.7;197.1;0.4;
    84. Transport services;34.8;..;..;..;3.8;0.7;30.3;..;
    85. Environmental protection;12.9;..;..;..;2.0;0.3;10.6;..;
    86. Security services;52.5;..;..;..;7.3;0.7;44.5;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;1,047.6;1,000.0;..;1.3;16.1;1.2;28.7;0.2;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;47.5;..;..;1.3;16.1;1.2;28.7;0.2;
    99. Not applicable;1,000.0;1,000.0;..;..;..;..;..;..;
males;
    total;16,608.7;310.5;5,509.1;4,463.6;2,911.1;20.7;3,339.1;54.6;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;11,978.4;..;5,509.1;4,448.6;2,018.7;..;2.0;0.0;
    01. Basic training programs;11,974.3;..;5,509.1;4,448.0;2,017.2;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;4.2;..;..;0.6;1.5;..;2.0;0.0;
    1. Education;199.6;..;..;..;0.9;0.3;197.7;0.7;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;199.6;..;..;..;0.9;0.3;197.7;0.7;
    2. Arts and humanities;303.6;..;..;0.6;35.7;0.2;259.5;7.6;
    21. Arts;149.9;..;..;0.4;35.5;0.2;112.9;0.8;
    22. Humanities;153.8;..;..;0.1;0.2;..;146.6;6.8;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;1,113.1;..;..;3.0;187.8;2.4;910.0;10.0;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;87.9;..;..;..;0.6;..;84.6;2.7;
    32. Journalism and information;40.6;..;..;..;1.1;..;39.2;0.4;
    34. Business and administration studies;745.6;..;..;3.0;185.9;2.4;551.5;2.9;
    38. Law;239.0;..;..;..;0.3;..;234.7;4.0;
    4. Sciences;365.2;..;..;0.2;21.6;1.7;323.6;18.1;
    42. Life sciences;39.9;..;..;..;0.2;..;36.6;3.1;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;122.4;..;..;..;5.8;0.3;105.8;10.4;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;26.1;..;..;..;0.9;..;22.0;3.2;
    48. Information technology;176.8;..;..;0.2;14.6;1.4;159.2;1.3;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;1,756.4;..;..;8.7;546.4;11.7;1,182.2;7.4;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;1,362.0;..;..;6.3;458.5;10.0;883.6;3.6;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;182.8;..;..;1.0;55.2;0.7;124.0;1.9;
    58. Architecture and construction;211.5;..;..;1.4;32.7;1.0;174.5;1.9;
    6. Agriculture;124.5;..;..;1.0;28.5;1.3;92.3;1.5;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;104.4;..;..;1.0;28.5;1.3;72.6;1.1;
    64. Veterinary medicine;20.1;..;..;..;0.0;..;19.7;0.4;
    7. Health and social services;259.1;..;..;0.1;28.1;0.4;221.8;8.7;
    72. Health;246.7;..;..;0.0;27.8;0.4;209.8;8.7;
    76. Social services;12.4;..;..;0.0;0.3;..;12.1;..;
    8. Services;173.5;..;..;0.4;34.7;2.0;136.0;0.4;
    81. Personal services;82.5;..;..;0.4;22.2;0.6;58.9;0.4;
    84. Transport services;32.0;..;..;..;3.4;0.5;28.1;..;
    85. Environmental protection;7.9;..;..;..;1.9;0.1;5.9;..;
    86. Security services;51.1;..;..;..;7.3;0.7;43.2;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;335.2;310.5;..;1.1;8.8;0.7;13.9;0.2;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;24.7;..;..;1.1;8.8;0.7;13.9;0.2;
    99. Not applicable;310.5;310.5;..;..;..;..;..;..;
females;
    total;17,594.4;689.5;6,620.5;4,007.5;2,942.2;17.3;3,285.7;31.6;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;12,631.3;..;6,620.5;3,987.3;2,021.0;..;2.5;..;
    01. Basic training programs;12,626.1;..;6,620.5;3,986.9;2,018.7;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;5.2;..;..;0.4;2.3;..;2.5;..;
    1. Education;601.6;..;..;..;17.2;0.2;582.5;1.6;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;601.6;..;..;..;17.2;0.2;582.5;1.6;
    2. Arts and humanities;392.6;..;..;0.5;20.3;0.4;364.5;7.0;
    21. Arts;130.7;..;..;0.2;19.1;0.4;110.9;0.1;
    22. Humanities;261.9;..;..;0.2;1.2;..;253.6;6.9;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;1,717.9;..;..;10.1;452.2;8.2;1,240.5;6.9;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;174.0;..;..;..;1.8;0.0;170.1;2.0;
    32. Journalism and information;49.5;..;..;..;1.3;..;48.0;0.2;
    34. Business and administration studies;1,281.6;..;..;10.1;448.8;8.0;812.8;1.9;
    38. Law;212.8;..;..;..;0.3;0.1;209.6;2.8;
    4. Sciences;266.7;..;..;0.1;18.5;0.8;237.4;10.0;
    42. Life sciences;62.5;..;..;..;2.0;0.1;57.5;3.0;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;95.0;..;..;..;4.1;0.1;84.9;5.9;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;28.0;..;..;..;0.9;..;26.1;1.0;
    48. Information technology;81.1;..;..;0.1;11.4;0.6;68.9;0.1;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;162.6;..;..;1.4;30.1;1.5;129.5;0.0;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;69.9;..;..;0.3;10.5;0.2;58.8;0.0;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;36.5;..;..;0.8;13.9;0.3;21.6;..;
    58. Architecture and construction;56.2;..;..;0.3;5.7;1.0;49.1;..;
    6. Agriculture;47.2;..;..;0.5;7.2;..;38.9;0.7;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;31.8;..;..;0.2;6.9;..;24.7;..;
    64. Veterinary medicine;15.4;..;..;0.2;0.3;..;14.2;0.7;
    7. Health and social services;777.7;..;..;4.3;235.8;3.4;528.8;5.4;
    72. Health;708.9;..;..;3.4;223.6;3.2;473.2;5.4;
    76. Social services;68.8;..;..;0.9;12.2;0.2;55.5;..;
    8. Services;284.4;..;..;3.2;132.5;2.4;146.4;..;
    81. Personal services;275.3;..;..;3.2;131.8;2.1;138.2;..;
    84. Transport services;2.8;..;..;..;0.4;0.1;2.2;..;
    85. Environmental protection;5.0;..;..;..;0.2;0.2;4.7;..;
    86. Security services;1.3;..;..;..;0.1;..;1.3;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;712.4;689.5;..;0.3;7.3;0.5;14.8;0.0;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;22.8;..;..;0.3;7.3;0.5;14.8;0.0;
    99. Not applicable;689.5;689.5;..;..;..;..;..;..;
Notes:
1) ~'level of education attained,Second stage of Secondary Education and the corresponding training and labour insertion'~Since the first quarter of 2003 this category includes the  Social Guarantee/Professional Initiation Programs.
Source: National Statistics Institute