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Municipalities in Canary Islands by population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain)

Santa Brígida had the highest population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain) of 88 municipalities in 2021, at 44.4%. El Tanque had the lowest, at 12.5%. The median was 26.3% and the figure for Canary Islands was 27.8%. Source: INE.

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Highest44.4Santa Brígida
Lowest12.5El Tanque
Median26.388 municipalities
Canary Islands27.8History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

Santa Brígida: 44.4 %Santa Brígida44.4El Rosario: 41.9 %El Rosario41.9Tegueste: 39.4 %Tegueste39.4Breña Baja: 38.1 %Breña Baja38.1Candelaria: 36.1 %Candelaria36.1El Sauzal: 35 %El Sauzal35Santa Cruz de Tenerife: 34.6 %Santa Cruz de Tenerife34.6Teguise: 34.2 %Teguise34.2San Cristóbal de La Laguna: 33.5 %San Cristóbal de La Laguna33.5Tijarafe: 33 %Tijarafe33San Sebastián de la Gomera: 32.7 %San Sebastián de la Gomera32.7Santa Cruz de la Palma: 32.7 %Santa Cruz de la Palma32.7Breña Alta: 32.5 %Breña Alta32.5Valverde: 32 %Valverde32El Pinar de El Hierro: 31.5 %El Pinar de El Hierro31.5Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: 31.5 %Las Palmas de Gran Canaria31.5Teror: 30.1 %Teror30.1Arafo: 30.1 %Arafo30.1Arucas: 30 %Arucas30Santa Úrsula: 30 %Santa Úrsula30Tacoronte: 30 %Tacoronte30Villa de Mazo: 29.6 %Villa de Mazo29.6Puntagorda: 29.6 %Puntagorda29.6Frontera: 29.4 %Frontera29.4San Bartolomé: 29.4 %San Bartolomé29.4Puntallana: 29.2 %Puntallana29.2Adeje: 28.7 %Adeje28.7Puerto de la Cruz: 28.7 %Puerto de la Cruz28.7Güímar: 28.6 %Güímar28.6Fasnia: 28.5 %Fasnia28.5Agaete: 28.3 %Agaete28.3Firgas: 28.1 %Firgas28.1Haría: 28 %Haría28Valleseco: 27.6 %Valleseco27.6La Matanza de Acentejo: 27.5 %La Matanza de Acentejo27.5Vega de San Mateo: 27.5 %Vega de San Mateo27.5Los Llanos de Aridane: 27.4 %Los Llanos de Aridane27.4Garafía: 26.9 %Garafía26.9Gáldar: 26.7 %Gáldar26.7Moya: 26.7 %Moya26.7Santa Brígida: 44.4 %Santa Brígida44.4El Rosario: 41.9 %El Rosario41.9Tegueste: 39.4 %Tegueste39.4Breña Baja: 38.1 %Breña Baja38.1Candelaria: 36.1 %Candelaria36.1El Sauzal: 35 %El Sauzal35Santa Cruz de Tenerife: 34.6 %Santa Cruz de Tenerife34.6Teguise: 34.2 %Teguise34.2San Cristóbal de La Laguna: 33.5 %San Cristóbal de La Laguna33.5Tijarafe: 33 %Tijarafe33San Sebastián de la Gomera: 32.7 %San Sebastián de la Gomera32.7Santa Cruz de la Palma: 32.7 %Santa Cruz de la Palma32.7Breña Alta: 32.5 %Breña Alta32.5Valverde: 32 %Valverde32El Pinar de El Hierro: 31.5 %El Pinar de El Hierro31.5Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: 31.5 %Las Palmas de Gran Canaria31.5Teror: 30.1 %Teror30.1Arafo: 30.1 %Arafo30.1Arucas: 30 %Arucas30Santa Úrsula: 30 %Santa Úrsula30Tacoronte: 30 %Tacoronte30Villa de Mazo: 29.6 %Villa de Mazo29.6Puntagorda: 29.6 %Puntagorda29.6Frontera: 29.4 %Frontera29.4San Bartolomé: 29.4 %San Bartolomé29.4Puntallana: 29.2 %Puntallana29.2Adeje: 28.7 %Adeje28.7Puerto de la Cruz: 28.7 %Puerto de la Cruz28.7Güímar: 28.6 %Güímar28.6Fasnia: 28.5 %Fasnia28.5Agaete: 28.3 %Agaete28.3Firgas: 28.1 %Firgas28.1Haría: 28 %Haría28Valleseco: 27.6 %Valleseco27.6La Matanza de Acentejo: 27.5 %La Matanza de Acentejo27.5Vega de San Mateo: 27.5 %Vega de San Mateo27.5Los Llanos de Aridane: 27.4 %Los Llanos de Aridane27.4Garafía: 26.9 %Garafía26.9Gáldar: 26.7 %Gáldar26.7Moya: 26.7 %Moya26.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021 (%)
1Santa Brígida44.4
2El Rosario41.9
3Tegueste39.4
4Breña Baja38.1
5Candelaria36.1
6El Sauzal35
7Santa Cruz de Tenerife34.6
8Teguise34.2
9San Cristóbal de La Laguna33.5
10Tijarafe33
11San Sebastián de la Gomera32.7
12Santa Cruz de la Palma32.7
13Breña Alta32.5
14Valverde32
15El Pinar de El Hierro31.5
16Las Palmas de Gran Canaria31.5
17Teror30.1
18Arafo30.1
19Arucas30
20Santa Úrsula30
20Tacoronte30
22Villa de Mazo29.6
23Puntagorda29.6
24Frontera29.4
25San Bartolomé29.4
26Puntallana29.2
27Adeje28.7
28Puerto de la Cruz28.7
29Güímar28.6
30Fasnia28.5
31Agaete28.3
32Firgas28.1
33Haría28
34Valleseco27.6
35La Matanza de Acentejo27.5
36Vega de San Mateo27.5
37Los Llanos de Aridane27.4
38Garafía26.9
39Gáldar26.7
40Moya26.7
41Artenara26.5
42Fuencaliente de la Palma26.5
43La Guancha26.4
44La Orotava26.3
45El Paso26.3
46Valsequillo de Gran Canaria26.2
47Valle Gran Rey26.1
48Agüimes26.1
49Hermigua26.1
50Puerto del Rosario25.9
51Tinajo25.8
52San Juan de la Rambla25.7
53Icod de los Vinos25.5
54Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria25.5
55Barlovento25.4
56Arico25.3
57Telde25.1
58San Andrés y Sauces24.1
59Alajeró24.1
60Agulo24
61La Oliva23.6
62Betancuria23.5
63San Bartolomé de Tirajana23.5
64La Victoria de Acentejo23.3
65Tejeda23.2
66Yaiza22.6
67Los Realejos22.6
68Santiago del Teide22.5
69Antigua22.4
70Arrecife22.2
71Ingenio22
72Garachico22
73Los Silos20.9
74Tías19.9
75Vallehermoso19.8
76Pájara19.8
77Tazacorte19.6
78Santa Lucía de Tirajana19.5
79Guía de Isora19.4
80Buenavista del Norte19
81Tuineje19
82Vilaflor de Chasna18.8
83San Miguel de Abona18.3
84Granadilla de Abona18.1
85La Aldea de San Nicolás17.2
86Arona16.3
87Mogán13.8
88El Tanque12.5

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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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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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Invokely. (n.d.). Población de 15 y más años con educación superior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE) (Municipalities in Canary Islands by population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain), 2021) [Data set]. Calculated from data by INE. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#higher_education_share_15_plus

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Población de 15 y más años con educación superior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE), Municipalities in Canary Islands by population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain), 2021. Calculated from data by INE. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#higher_education_share_15_plus. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which municipality has the highest population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain)?

Santa Brígida, with 44.4% in 2021, according to INE.

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El Tanque, with 12.5% in 2021.

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