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University education. Resident student and located places of study. Counties and Aran

University education. Resident student and located places of study. Counties and Aran Catalonia
Residents that study in the same municipality they live Residents that study in the rest of the county Non- residents that study in the county Residence is not given and they study in the county Residents that study in the rest of Catalonia Located places of study (1) Resident student population (2)
2021 40,640 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 199,310 170,750
2020 41,950 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 200,220 172,915
2019 41,425 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 194,460 165,505
2018 41,985 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 192,285 163,710
2017 42,195 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 190,780 161,810
2016 38,232 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 192,253 152,397
2015 39,441 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 192,748 154,907
Units: Students.
Source: Idescat. Statistics on Commuting for University Studies.
Notes:
(1) Located places of study = Residents that study in the same municipality they live + Residents that study in the rest of the county + Non-residents that study in the county + Residence is not given and they study in the county.
(2) Resident student population = Residents that study in the same municipality they live + Residents that study in the rest of the county + Residents that study in the rest of Catalonia.
For school years 2011-2012 to 2014-2015, the category "Non-residents studying in the geographical area" includes some students for whom no residence is recorded.
Results are rounded to multiple values of 5. Hence, some totals may not coincide with the sum of their disaggregation.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Resident student population by place of study. Counties and Aran Catalonia
Place of study
They study in the same municipality they live They study in the rest of the county They study in the rest of Catalonia Total number of resident student population
2021 40,640 25,385 104,725 170,750
2020 41,950 25,930 105,035 172,915
2019 41,425 25,145 98,935 165,505
2018 41,985 24,785 96,945 163,710
2017 42,195 24,645 94,970 161,810
2016 38,232 24,587 89,578 152,397
2015 39,441 25,018 90,448 154,907
Units: Students.
Source: Idescat. Statistics on Commuting for University Studies.
Note: Results are rounded to multiple values of 5. Hence, some totals may not coincide with the sum of their disaggregation.
Located places of study by student's place of residence. Counties and Aran Catalonia
Place of residence
They live in the same municipality they study They live in rest of the county They live in the rest of Catalonia They live out of Catalonia Student residence is not given Total number of located places of study
2021 40,640 25,385 104,725 16,405 12,155 199,310
2020 41,950 25,930 105,035 16,135 11,170 200,220
2019 41,425 25,145 98,935 15,735 13,220 194,460
2018 41,985 24,785 96,945 16,010 12,565 192,285
2017 42,195 24,645 94,970 16,440 12,535 190,780
2016 38,232 24,587 89,578 16,529 23,327 192,253
2015 39,441 25,018 90,448 15,887 21,954 192,748
Units: Students.
Source: Idescat. Statistics on Commuting for University Studies.
Notes:
For school years 2011-2012 to 2014-2015, the category "They live outside Catalonia" includes some students for whom no residence is recorded.
Results are rounded to multiple values of 5. Hence, some totals may not coincide with the sum of their disaggregation.

Last update: February 5, 2024.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Difference
Difference between the number of located places of study and the population resident in any given geographical area.
Local study places
Places in the selected geographical area where the students study, whether or not they are resident in that geographical area.
Non-residents that study inside area
Persons that study in the selected geographical area but reside outside of this area.
Resident Student Population
Population resident in the selected geographical area that study, regardless of whether they study in that geographical area or somewhere else.
Residents that study inside area
Persons that study in the same geographical area in which they reside.
Residents that study out-of-area
Persons resident in the selected geographical area that study in a different geographical area.

Methodological aspects

The Statistics on the obligatory mobility for study reasons of university students are obtained on the basis of a statistical treatment of the enrolment records of university students from the UNEIX system (Secretariat for Universities and Research).

These Statistics enrolment records and provides information on the enrolments of students aged 18 years or more at any of the twelve universities in Catalonia (apart from the UOC, because this is not a university that students attend in person). It also includes information on public and private, integrated and scribed, university centres and on education levels with homologated bachelor degree certificates. It therefore excludes associated centres, masters and PhD education levels and non-homologated certificates.

As for mobility programmes abroad and with the rest of Spain, students are not included if they are enrolled at non Catalan universities universities but are taking courses at a Catalan university, and neither are students included if they are enrolled at a Catalan university but are taking courses at a university elsewhere.

The reference population is students enrolled at university education centres located in Catalonia.

The unit of analysis is people that travel for study reasons, based on a comparison between the municipality of residence and the municipality of study.

These Statistics are produced annually and the reference year is that of the start of the academic year. So, in 2011 information is analysed on the enrolments recorded in September for the 2011-2012 academic year. The series starts with data for 2011.

Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".