Municipalities in Barcelona province by population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain)

Name: Municipalities in Barcelona province by population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain), 2021
License: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology

Sant Cugat del Vallès had the highest population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain) of 307 municipalities in 2021, at 61.8%. Badia del Vallès had the lowest, at 15.1%. The median was 32.9% and the figure for Barcelona province was 35.9%. Source: INE.

Highest61.8Sant Cugat del Vallès

Lowest15.1Badia del Vallès

Median32.9307 municipalities

Barcelona province35.9History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Municipalities	2021 (%)
1	Sant Cugat del Vallès	61.8
2	Sant Just Desvern	58.9
3	Matadepera	56
4	Tiana	52.9
5	Cabrils	52.9
6	Granera	52.5
7	Cabrera de Mar	51.2
8	Alella	50.8
9	Campins	50.5
10	Vallromanes	50
11	Talamanca	50
12	Sant Vicenç de Montalt	49.7
13	Castellolí	49.5
14	Capolat	49.3
15	L'Ametlla del Vallès	48.7
16	Argençola	48.7
17	Sitges	48.6
18	Sant Quirze del Vallès	48.4
19	Begues	48.1
20	Sagàs	48
21	Mura	47.8
22	El Masnou	47.5
23	Sant Esteve de Palautordera	46.5
24	Vilassar de Mar	46.4
25	Barcelona	46.4
26	Tavèrnoles	46
27	Malla	45.9
28	Sant Pol de Mar	45.7
29	Sant Quirze Safaja	45.6
30	Òrrius	45.4
31	Gurb	45.3
32	Alpens	45.1
33	Caldes d'Estrac	44.6
34	El Brull	44.5
35	Gallifa	44.4
36	Teià	44.4
37	Collbató	44.3
38	Sant Andreu de Llavaneres	44.2
39	Torrelles de Llobregat	44.2
40	La Palma de Cervelló	44.1
41	Bellprat	44.1
42	Copons	43.9
43	Tavertet	43.8
44	Tagamanent	43.8
45	Sant Pere Sallavinera	43.7
46	Muntanyola	43.6
47	Castelldefels	43.5
48	Castellar del Riu	43.3
49	Sant Martí de Tous	43.3
50	Sant Julià de Vilatorta	43
51	Calders	43
52	Jorba	42.9
53	Orís	42.8
54	Sant Julià de Cerdanyola	42.6
55	Pacs del Penedès	42.4
56	Castell de l'Areny	42.4
57	Premià de Dalt	42.3
58	Sant Martí d'Albars	41.3
59	Montgat	41.2
60	Vilanova de Sau	41.2
61	Santa Coloma de Cervelló	41.1
62	Vallgorguina	41
63	Molins de Rei	40.8
64	Cardedeu	40.8
65	Castellví de Rosanes	40.8
66	Sora	40.7
67	Olivella	40.6
68	Vilassar de Dalt	40.5
69	Rajadell	40.5
70	Montseny	40.4
71	Aguilar de Segarra	40.4
72	Ullastrell	40.2
73	Sant Agustí de Lluçanès	40
74	Gualba	40
75	Castellcir	39.8
76	Santa Maria de Martorelles	39.6
77	La Garriga	39.5
78	El Bruc	39.4
79	Sant Sadurní d'Osormort	39.4
80	Santa Cecília de Voltregà	39.2
81	Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer	39.2
82	Folgueroles	39.1
83	Castellfollit del Boix	38.9
84	Santa Maria de Merlès	38.9
85	Rubió	38.8
86	Sant Joan Despí	38.8
87	Cervelló	38.8
88	L'Estany	38.8
89	Lluçà	38.7
90	Sant Pere de Vilamajor	38.6
91	Viver i Serrateix	38.6
92	Sant Esteve Sesrovires	38.6
93	Sant Antoni de Vilamajor	38.5
94	Vilanova del Vallès	38.4
95	Marganell	38.3
96	Cerdanyola del Vallès	38.2
97	Montclar	38.2
98	Sant Climent de Llobregat	38
99	Pallejà	37.7
100	Pujalt	37.6
101	La Nou de Berguedà	37.4
102	Corbera de Llobregat	37.4
103	L'Espunyola	37.3
104	Avià	37.2
104	Fogars de Montclús	37.2
106	Les Cabanyes	37
107	Argentona	36.6
108	Castellfollit de Riubregós	36.5
109	Gaià	36.4
110	Premià de Mar	36.2
111	Orpí	36.2
112	Sant Cebrià de Vallalta	36.2
113	Dosrius	36.2
114	Collsuspina	36.2
115	L'Esquirol	36
116	Sant Llorenç d'Hortons	36
117	Seva	36
118	Castellnou de Bages	35.9
119	Santpedor	35.6
120	Figaró-Montmany	35.5
121	El Papiol	35.5
122	Esplugues de Llobregat	35.5
123	Viladecavalls	35.4
124	Aiguafreda	35.3
125	La Roca del Vallès	35.3
126	Sant Feliu de Llobregat	35.1
127	Gelida	35
128	Castellterçol	34.9
129	Santa Maria de Palautordera	34.4
130	Font-rubí	34.4
131	Vilanova i la Geltrú	34.4
132	Arenys de Mar	34.2
133	Veciana	34.2
134	La Llacuna	34.2
135	La Granada	34.1
136	Castellar del Vallès	34.1
137	Rupit i Pruit	34.1
138	Arenys de Munt	34.1
139	Perafita	33.9
140	Rellinars	33.9
141	Caldes de Montbui	33.8
142	Vilobí del Penedès	33.8
143	Fonollosa	33.6
144	Vilada	33.6
145	Sant Feliu de Codines	33.5
146	Vacarisses	33.5
147	Sant Iscle de Vallalta	33.4
148	Subirats	33.4
149	Santa Fe del Penedès	33.3
150	Gavà	33.3
151	Saldes	33.1
152	Sant Vicenç de Torelló	33.1
153	Palau-solità i Plegamans	33
154	Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana	32.9
155	Torrelavit	32.7
156	Sant Fost de Campsentelles	32.6
157	Llinars del Vallès	32.6
158	Santa Maria d'Oló	32.6
159	Sant Martí de Centelles	32.6
160	Cubelles	32.6
161	Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues	32.5
162	Barberà del Vallès	32.5
163	Abrera	32.5
164	Taradell	32.4
165	Bagà	32.3
166	Sant Mateu de Bages	32.3
167	Canyelles	32.2
168	Sant Pere de Ribes	32.2
169	Montmaneu	32.2
170	Igualada	32.1
171	Santa Maria de Miralles	32.1
172	Sentmenat	31.9
173	Olèrdola	31.9
173	Parets del Vallès	31.9
175	Cànoves i Samalús	31.8
176	Calldetenes	31.8
177	Santa Susanna	31.7
178	Canet de Mar	31.6
179	Castellbisbal	31.6
180	Granollers	31.5
181	Sant Fruitós de Bages	31.5
182	Puigdàlber	31.4
183	Mediona	31.3
184	Olost	31.2
185	Callús	31.1
186	Castellar de n'Hug	31
187	Terrassa	30.8
188	Borredà	30.8
189	Vallirana	30.7
190	Manresa	30.7
191	Sant Sadurní d'Anoia	30.5
192	Avinyonet del Penedès	30.5
193	Vilafranca del Penedès	30.4
194	Sant Salvador de Guardiola	30.4
195	Vallcebre	30.4
196	Casserres	30.3
197	Calonge de Segarra	30.2
198	Sabadell	30.1
199	Bigues i Riells del Fai	30.1
200	Olesa de Bonesvalls	30
201	Sant Feliu Sasserra	29.9
202	Lliçà d'Amunt	29.9
203	Les Masies de Roda	29.9
204	Santa Maria de Besora	29.9
205	Navàs	29.8
206	Moià	29.8
207	Viladecans	29.8
208	El Pla del Penedès	29.7
209	Vic	29.6
210	Vilalba Sasserra	29.5
211	Rubí	29.5
212	Berga	29.4
213	Sant Celoni	29.3
214	Cornellà de Llobregat	29.3
215	Oristà	29.2
216	Puig-reig	29.2
217	Els Hostalets de Pierola	29.2
218	Olesa de Montserrat	29.1
219	La Pobla de Claramunt	29
220	Calella	29
221	Centelles	29
222	Sant Bartomeu del Grau	28.9
223	Lliçà de Vall	28.9
224	Esparreguera	28.8
225	Sobremunt	28.8
226	Montmajor	28.7
227	Tona	28.7
228	Les Franqueses del Vallès	28.6
229	Sant Pere de Torelló	28.6
230	Olvan	28.6
231	Vallbona d'Anoia	28.6
232	Montesquiu	28.4
233	Castellgalí	28.4
234	Carme	28.4
235	Sant Boi de Llobregat	28.1
236	Guardiola de Berguedà	28.1
237	Sant Martí Sarroca	27.9
238	Montcada i Reixac	27.8
239	El Prat de Llobregat	27.7
240	Sant Boi de Lluçanès	27.7
241	Navarcles	27.6
242	Òdena	27.6
243	Torelló	27.5
244	Castellet i la Gornal	27.4
245	Martorelles	27.2
246	Mataró	27.2
247	Santa Perpètua de Mogoda	27.2
248	Artés	27.2
249	Pontons	27.1
250	Sant Martí Sesgueioles	27.1

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About this ranking

Residents aged 15 and over whose highest completed level is higher education (university degrees and higher vocational training, ISCED 5 to 8), as a percentage of all residents aged 15 and over, on 1 January. INE annual census.

Spain only, down to every municipality, from 2021. The base includes people aged 15 to 24 who are still studying, so the share is lower than tertiary_attainment_share_25_64 (Eurostat, ages 25 to 64), which is the series to compare countries.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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  title = {{Población de 15 y más años con educación superior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE): Municipalities in Barcelona province by population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain), 2021}},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#higher_education_share_15_plus},
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  note = {Calculated from data by INE. Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/higher-education-share-spain/barcelona-province-municipalities?period=2021. Publisher attribution: Invokely calculation from Población de 15 y más años con educación superior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology\#higher\_education\_share\_15\_plus. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Sant Cugat del Vallès, with 61.8% in 2021, according to INE.

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Badia del Vallès, with 15.1% in 2021.

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