Table

Immigrants 16 years and over, by level of education, sex and region
2012
TotalNo educationBelow upper secondary levelUpper secondary education1Tertiary education, short2Tertiary education, long3Unspecified education
1Including the level 'Intermediate level' which comprises education based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education.
2Tertiary education, short comprises higher education up to 4 years in duration.
3Tertiary education, long comprises higher education more than 4 years in duration.
Total533 0509 277125 374130 94599 99158 809108 654
The Nordic Countries65 0562839 09520 22615 9987 56411 890
Western Europe except the Nordic Countries and Turkey57 5722008 36312 52714 72112 0589 703
EU members in Eastern Europe119 48930112 45335 46317 18911 97442 109
Eastern Europe outside of EU48 97837112 68614 7689 3766 8854 892
North America9 049237911 6012 7162 4241 494
Oceania1 8435143311656340388
Africa56 6942 89522 25710 4647 2753 06710 736
Asia including Turkey156 7725 01155 51831 11228 54511 97324 613
South and Central America17 5971884 0684 4733 5152 5242 829
 
Males279 5623 26864 03073 07743 52229 57066 095
The Nordic Countries32 5351854 74110 2835 8143 9567 556
Western Europe except the Nordic Countries and Turkey33 4721475 0617 2587 6486 9176 441
EU members in Eastern Europe76 5621847 59224 7367 3305 06031 660
Eastern Europe outside of EU21 259975 7847 2733 6342 2572 214
North America4 262143516521 1681 252825
Oceania1 166381192374228288
Africa30 6941 01712 0035 8564 3702 1735 275
Asia including Turkey72 2681 55826 74714 87111 8196 64410 629
South and Central America7 344631 6701 9561 3651 0831 207
 
Females253 4886 00961 34457 86856 46929 23942 559
The Nordic Countries32 521984 3549 94310 1843 6084 334
Western Europe except the Nordic Countries and Turkey24 100533 3025 2697 0735 1413 262
EU members in Eastern Europe42 9271174 86110 7279 8596 91410 449
Eastern Europe outside of EU27 7192746 9027 4955 7424 6282 678
North America4 78794409491 5481 172669
Oceania677:62119282112100
Africa26 0001 87810 2544 6082 9058945 461
Asia including Turkey84 5043 45328 77116 24116 7265 32913 984
South and Central America10 2531252 3982 5172 1501 4411 622