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;35,810.8;1,015.3;12,140.0;8,834.7;6,453.7;35.6;7,234.3;97.3;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;25,427.9;..;12,140.0;8,797.4;4,485.9;0.0;4.5;0.1;
    01. Basic training programs;25,420.2;..;12,140.0;8,796.5;4,483.7;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;7.7;..;..;0.9;2.3;0.0;4.5;0.1;
    1. Education;862.6;..;..;0.5;20.3;0.3;840.1;1.3;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;862.6;..;..;0.5;20.3;0.3;840.1;1.3;
    2. Arts and humanities;773.6;..;..;0.5;61.7;0.6;690.5;20.3;
    21. Arts;306.7;..;..;0.2;59.8;0.5;244.4;1.8;
    22. Humanities;466.9;..;..;0.3;2.0;0.0;446.1;18.6;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;3,047.9;..;..;12.7;679.5;10.2;2,321.8;23.8;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;291.7;..;..;0.1;3.8;0.1;278.7;8.9;
    32. Journalism and information;117.1;..;..;..;1.4;0.1;114.5;1.2;
    34. Business and administration studies;2,156.0;..;..;12.6;674.1;9.8;1,452.2;7.1;
    38. Law;483.2;..;..;..;0.1;0.1;476.3;6.6;
    4. Sciences;709.1;..;..;1.1;45.0;2.3;635.6;25.2;
    42. Life sciences;112.3;..;..;..;1.3;0.0;105.2;5.8;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;247.2;..;..;0.1;13.4;0.5;217.5;15.7;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;58.4;..;..;0.2;1.5;..;54.2;2.5;
    48. Information technology;291.2;..;..;0.7;28.8;1.8;258.8;1.2;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;2,119.2;..;..;11.4;660.1;12.9;1,428.2;6.5;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;1,581.4;..;..;7.5;540.6;10.9;1,017.9;4.4;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;233.4;..;..;2.1;74.1;0.6;155.5;1.1;
    58. Architecture and construction;304.4;..;..;1.9;45.4;1.4;254.8;1.0;
    6. Agriculture;186.6;..;..;1.0;33.4;0.9;148.2;3.1;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;145.7;..;..;1.0;32.5;0.9;109.6;1.7;
    64. Veterinary medicine;40.9;..;..;..;0.9;..;38.6;1.4;
    7. Health and social services;1,118.3;..;..;4.0;278.3;3.4;816.6;16.0;
    72. Health;1,024.5;..;..;2.9;263.4;2.8;739.4;16.0;
    76. Social services;93.9;..;..;1.1;15.0;0.5;77.3;..;
    8. Services;491.7;..;..;3.3;170.6;4.0;313.5;0.4;
    81. Personal services;383.7;..;..;3.3;156.7;2.2;221.2;0.3;
    84. Transport services;38.3;..;..;..;5.3;0.5;32.5;..;
    85. Environmental protection;19.0;..;..;..;2.3;0.2;16.3;0.1;
    86. Security services;50.8;..;..;..;6.2;1.1;43.5;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;1,073.8;1,015.3;..;2.8;18.9;1.1;35.3;0.5;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;58.5;..;..;2.8;18.9;1.1;35.3;0.5;
    99. Not applicable;1,015.3;1,015.3;..;..;..;..;..;..;
males;
    total;17,488.1;324.6;5,548.8;4,681.9;3,238.0;19.4;3,613.1;62.4;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;12,474.1;..;5,548.8;4,663.6;2,260.3;0.0;1.5;..;
    01. Basic training programs;12,471.2;..;5,548.8;4,663.2;2,259.2;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;3.0;..;..;0.3;1.1;0.0;1.5;..;
    1. Education;215.5;..;..;0.1;0.7;..;214.3;0.4;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;215.5;..;..;0.1;0.7;..;214.3;0.4;
    2. Arts and humanities;335.3;..;..;0.3;36.8;0.2;286.8;11.2;
    21. Arts;160.7;..;..;0.2;36.0;0.2;122.8;1.4;
    22. Humanities;174.6;..;..;0.0;0.8;..;164.0;9.8;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;1,161.7;..;..;2.3;189.9;2.8;952.7;14.0;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;93.3;..;..;..;0.6;..;87.2;5.5;
    32. Journalism and information;50.3;..;..;..;0.2;0.1;49.8;0.1;
    34. Business and administration studies;772.8;..;..;2.3;189.0;2.6;574.3;4.5;
    38. Law;245.4;..;..;..;0.1;0.1;241.4;3.9;
    4. Sciences;419.4;..;..;0.6;23.0;1.6;376.4;17.9;
    42. Life sciences;45.0;..;..;..;0.2;..;41.3;3.5;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;140.3;..;..;0.1;4.4;0.4;123.9;11.4;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;29.2;..;..;0.1;0.7;..;26.4;1.9;
    48. Information technology;204.9;..;..;0.4;17.6;1.1;184.8;1.0;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;1,929.7;..;..;10.6;621.9;11.7;1,279.1;6.3;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;1,499.9;..;..;7.4;525.3;10.1;952.9;4.2;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;194.2;..;..;1.6;56.5;0.6;134.5;1.1;
    58. Architecture and construction;235.5;..;..;1.6;40.2;1.0;191.8;1.0;
    6. Agriculture;136.7;..;..;1.0;26.5;0.7;106.6;1.9;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;113.9;..;..;1.0;26.3;0.7;84.4;1.5;
    64. Veterinary medicine;22.7;..;..;..;0.1;..;22.2;0.4;
    7. Health and social services;272.7;..;..;0.3;29.7;0.2;232.4;10.0;
    72. Health;258.1;..;..;0.1;28.5;0.1;219.3;10.0;
    76. Social services;14.6;..;..;0.2;1.2;0.1;13.1;..;
    8. Services;187.6;..;..;0.6;38.5;1.6;146.4;0.4;
    81. Personal services;93.1;..;..;0.6;26.1;0.4;65.7;0.3;
    84. Transport services;33.6;..;..;..;4.5;0.1;29.0;..;
    85. Environmental protection;12.2;..;..;..;2.0;0.1;10.0;0.1;
    86. Security services;48.7;..;..;..;5.9;1.0;41.8;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;355.3;324.6;..;2.5;10.6;0.5;16.9;0.3;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;30.7;..;..;2.5;10.6;0.5;16.9;0.3;
    99. Not applicable;324.6;324.6;..;..;..;..;..;..;
females;
    total;18,322.7;690.7;6,591.2;4,152.8;3,215.7;16.2;3,621.3;34.9;
    0. Basic training and personal development programs;12,953.8;..;6,591.2;4,133.9;2,225.6;..;3.0;0.1;
    01. Basic training programs;12,949.0;..;6,591.2;4,133.3;2,224.5;..;..;..;
    09. Personal development;4.8;..;..;0.6;1.2;..;3.0;0.1;
    1. Education;647.0;..;..;0.4;19.5;0.3;625.9;0.9;
    14. Training of teaching personnel and education sciences;647.0;..;..;0.4;19.5;0.3;625.9;0.9;
    2. Arts and humanities;438.3;..;..;0.2;24.9;0.3;403.7;9.1;
    21. Arts;146.1;..;..;..;23.8;0.3;121.6;0.4;
    22. Humanities;292.2;..;..;0.2;1.1;0.0;282.1;8.7;
    3. Social sciences, business edcuation and law;1,886.2;..;..;10.4;489.6;7.4;1,369.1;9.8;
    31. Social and behavioural sciences;198.4;..;..;0.1;3.3;0.1;191.5;3.5;
    32. Journalism and information;66.9;..;..;..;1.2;..;64.7;1.0;
    34. Business and administration studies;1,383.2;..;..;10.3;485.1;7.2;878.0;2.6;
    38. Law;237.8;..;..;..;0.0;0.1;234.9;2.7;
    4. Sciences;289.7;..;..;0.4;22.0;0.7;259.3;7.3;
    42. Life sciences;67.3;..;..;..;1.1;0.0;63.9;2.3;
    44. Physical, chemical and geological sciences;106.9;..;..;..;8.9;0.0;93.6;4.3;
    46. Mathematics and statistics;29.2;..;..;0.1;0.8;..;27.8;0.6;
    48. Information technology;86.3;..;..;0.3;11.2;0.6;74.0;0.2;
    5. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training    manufacturing industry and construction;189.6;..;..;0.8;38.2;1.2;149.1;0.2;
    52. Mechanics, electronics and other technical training;81.4;..;..;0.0;15.3;0.8;65.0;0.2;
    54. Manufacturing industry and production;39.2;..;..;0.5;17.7;0.1;21.0;..;
    58. Architecture and construction;68.9;..;..;0.3;5.2;0.4;63.0;..;
    6. Agriculture;49.9;..;..;..;6.9;0.2;41.6;1.2;
    62. Agriculture, livestock and fishing;31.7;..;..;..;6.2;0.2;25.1;0.2;
    64. Veterinary medicine;18.2;..;..;..;0.7;..;16.5;1.0;
    7. Health and social services;845.6;..;..;3.7;248.6;3.1;584.2;6.0;
    72. Health;766.3;..;..;2.8;234.8;2.7;520.0;6.0;
    76. Social services;79.3;..;..;0.9;13.8;0.4;64.1;..;
    8. Services;304.1;..;..;2.7;132.0;2.3;167.1;..;
    81. Personal services;290.6;..;..;2.7;130.6;1.8;155.5;..;
    84. Transport services;4.7;..;..;..;0.8;0.4;3.5;..;
    85. Environmental protection;6.8;..;..;..;0.3;0.1;6.3;..;
    86. Security services;2.0;..;..;..;0.3;0.0;1.7;..;
    9. Unknown sectors, unspecified or not applicable;718.5;690.7;..;0.3;8.3;0.6;18.4;0.2;
    90. Unknown or unspecified sectors;27.8;..;..;0.3;8.3;0.6;18.4;0.2;
    99. Not applicable;690.7;690.7;..;..;..;..;..;..;
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