Higher education graduates by National Classification of Education and Formation Areas (CNAEF)
Summary
This indicator shows higher education graduates by National Classification of Education and Formation Areas (CNAEF), based on DGEEC data for 2023/24 (Region Centro and Region Norte). In that period the total was 53,407, an increase of 3.4% compared with 2022/23 (51,665).
The largest category was “Management and Administration”, with 7.6% of the total (4,085), followed by “Electronics and automation” (7.2%). At the other end, “Care for the elderly and disabled adults” accounted for 0.0% (1). The indicator distinguishes 97 categories, which can be compared in the interactive chart and the data table below.
Higher education graduates by National Classification of Education and Formation Areas (CNAEF)
Data
97 values recorded in 2023/24. The 60 highest values are shown; the full table can be exported from the chart.
| Category | No. of graduates |
|---|---|
| Management and Administration | 4,085 |
| Electronics and automation | 3,867 |
| General nursing and obstetric nursing | 2,593 |
| Law | 2,198 |
| Psychology | 2,112 |
| Medicine | 1,831 |
| Chemical and process engineering | 1,633 |
| Sports | 1,590 |
| Metallurgy and Metalworking | 1,580 |
| Marketing and Advertising | 1,544 |
| Audiovisual techniques and media production | 1,539 |
| Therapy and Rehabilitation | 1,238 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1,238 |
| Dental Sciences | 1,238 |
| Language learning | 1,156 |
| Accounting and Taxation | 1,119 |
| Social work and counselling | 1,112 |
| Interdisciplinary programmes and qualifications involving engineering, manufacturing and construction | 1,025 |
| Biology | 950 |
| Teacher Training in Specific Subject Areas | 933 |
| Fashion, interior and industrial design | 930 |
| Training teachers in non-specific subject areas | 928 |
| Economy | 928 |
| Design and administration of databases and computer networks | 833 |
| Development and analysis of software and computer applications | 823 |
| Veterinary sciences | 809 |
| Sociology and cultural studies | 783 |
| Journalism and Reporting | 781 |
| Construction and Civil Engineering | 760 |
| Biochemistry | 706 |
| Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies | 648 |
| Educational Sciences | 644 |
| Health without a precise definition | 616 |
| Travel, tourism and leisure | 593 |
| Architecture and urban planning | 528 |
| Physics | 466 |
| History and Archaeology | 449 |
| Music and performing arts | 436 |
| Political science and citizenship | 412 |
| Motor vehicles, ships and aeroplanes | 325 |
| Electricity and energy | 315 |
| Agricultural and Animal Production | 307 |
| Fine Arts | 300 |
| Finance, Banking and Insurance | 279 |
| Chemistry | 256 |
| Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood) | 240 |
| Environmental protection technology | 234 |
| Maths | 234 |
| Health programmes not classified in other areas | 217 |
| Earth Sciences | 205 |
| Food industries | 203 |
| Engineering programmes and related technologies not classified in other areas | 202 |
| Hotels, restaurants and catering | 190 |
| Trade (wholesale and retail) | 183 |
| Environmental Sciences | 182 |
| Support Services for Children and Young People | 169 |
| Secretarial and Administrative Work | 159 |
| Literature and linguistics | 117 |
| Business science and administration programmes not elsewhere classified | 117 |
| Public health | 106 |
About this indicator
- Source
- DGEEC
- Data frequency
- Annual
- Calculation
- Total
- Geographic level
- Region Centro and Region Norte
- Latest period available
- 2023/24