Table

Immigrants 16 years and over, by level of education, sex and region
2013
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.
Total570 2139 337132 641132 231101 28761 130133 587
The Nordic Countries66 4672668 84419 25315 8137 52314 768
Western Europe except the Nordic Countries and Turkey60 4261918 41712 49514 64912 37412 300
EU members in Eastern Europe135 61930713 91336 02717 67812 53555 159
Eastern Europe outside of EU51 14735112 75714 9429 7337 2046 160
North America9 172227581 5422 6582 3901 802
Oceania1 8735135305629334465
Africa62 4413 04625 69410 8687 6513 31111 871
Asia including Turkey164 5434 97057 99232 29128 91612 88827 486
South and Central America18 5251794 1314 5083 5602 5713 576
 
Males299 3733 31068 20373 69243 91630 61579 637
The Nordic Countries33 3901794 6039 8335 6993 8979 179
Western Europe except the Nordic Countries and Turkey35 0941405 1147 2787 5667 0897 907
EU members in Eastern Europe86 1931858 41925 0707 4915 26939 759
Eastern Europe outside of EU22 127935 8437 3613 7272 3572 746
North America4 339143436311 1581 226967
Oceania1 193:76192364224335
Africa33 8161 07113 8986 0274 5672 3395 914
Asia including Turkey75 4701 56728 20515 34311 9637 11311 279
South and Central America7 751591 7021 9571 3811 1011 551
 
Females270 8406 02764 43858 53957 37130 51553 950
The Nordic Countries33 077874 2419 42010 1143 6265 589
Western Europe except the Nordic Countries and Turkey25 332513 3035 2177 0835 2854 393
EU members in Eastern Europe49 4261225 49410 95710 1877 26615 400
Eastern Europe outside of EU29 0202586 9147 5816 0064 8473 414
North America4 83384159111 5001 164835
Oceania680359113265110130
Africa28 6251 97511 7964 8413 0849725 957
Asia including Turkey89 0733 40329 78716 94816 9535 77516 207
South and Central America10 7741202 4292 5512 1791 4702 025