Municipalities in Community of Madrid by population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain)

Las Rozas de Madrid had the highest population with higher education, aged 15 and over (Spain) of 179 municipalities in 2021, at 62.7%. Cenicientos had the lowest, at 14.2%. The median was 33.3% and the figure for Community of Madrid was 40.3%. Source: INE.

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Lowest14.2Cenicientos
Median33.3179 municipalities
Community of Madrid40.3History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

Las Rozas de Madrid: 62.7 %Las Rozas de Madrid62.7Tres Cantos: 62.2 %Tres Cantos62.2Boadilla del Monte: 60.6 %Boadilla del Monte60.6Torrelodones: 60.4 %Torrelodones60.4Pozuelo de Alarcón: 60.2 %Pozuelo de Alarcón60.2La Hiruela: 59.7 %La Hiruela59.7Majadahonda: 57.8 %Majadahonda57.8Venturada: 55.4 %Venturada55.4Paracuellos de Jarama: 53.4 %Paracuellos de Jarama53.4Alpedrete: 53 %Alpedrete53Villanueva de la Cañada: 52.9 %Villanueva de la Cañada52.9Alameda del Valle: 52.6 %Alameda del Valle52.6Hoyo de Manzanares: 51.5 %Hoyo de Manzanares51.5Cobeña: 49.1 %Cobeña49.1Villaviciosa de Odón: 48.5 %Villaviciosa de Odón48.5Villanueva del Pardillo: 48.5 %Villanueva del Pardillo48.5Soto del Real: 48.2 %Soto del Real48.2Collado Mediano: 46.2 %Collado Mediano46.2Olmeda de las Fuentes: 45.7 %Olmeda de las Fuentes45.7El Boalo: 45.7 %El Boalo45.7El Escorial: 45.6 %El Escorial45.6San Agustín del Guadalix: 45.5 %San Agustín del Guadalix45.5San Lorenzo de El Escorial: 45.4 %San Lorenzo de El Escorial45.4Moralzarzal: 45.2 %Moralzarzal45.2Rivas-Vaciamadrid: 45.1 %Rivas-Vaciamadrid45.1Manzanares el Real: 44.9 %Manzanares el Real44.9San Sebastián de los Reyes: 44.8 %San Sebastián de los Reyes44.8Madrid: 44.8 %Madrid44.8Valdeolmos-Alalpardo: 44.2 %Valdeolmos-Alalpardo44.2Valdemorillo: 44 %Valdemorillo44Villalbilla: 43.9 %Villalbilla43.9Arroyomolinos: 43.9 %Arroyomolinos43.9Navacerrada: 43.7 %Navacerrada43.7Galapagar: 43.6 %Galapagar43.6Ajalvir: 43.4 %Ajalvir43.4Alcobendas: 43.2 %Alcobendas43.2Colmenarejo: 42.6 %Colmenarejo42.6Cabanillas de la Sierra: 41.9 %Cabanillas de la Sierra41.9Piñuécar-Gandullas: 41.7 %Piñuécar-Gandullas41.7Becerril de la Sierra: 41.4 %Becerril de la Sierra41.4Las Rozas de Madrid: 62.7 %Las Rozas de Madrid62.7Tres Cantos: 62.2 %Tres Cantos62.2Boadilla del Monte: 60.6 %Boadilla del Monte60.6Torrelodones: 60.4 %Torrelodones60.4Pozuelo de Alarcón: 60.2 %Pozuelo de Alarcón60.2La Hiruela: 59.7 %La Hiruela59.7Majadahonda: 57.8 %Majadahonda57.8Venturada: 55.4 %Venturada55.4Paracuellos de Jarama: 53.4 %Paracuellos de Jarama53.4Alpedrete: 53 %Alpedrete53Villanueva de la Cañada: 52.9 %Villanueva de la Cañada52.9Alameda del Valle: 52.6 %Alameda del Valle52.6Hoyo de Manzanares: 51.5 %Hoyo de Manzanares51.5Cobeña: 49.1 %Cobeña49.1Villaviciosa de Odón: 48.5 %Villaviciosa de Odón48.5Villanueva del Pardillo: 48.5 %Villanueva del Pardillo48.5Soto del Real: 48.2 %Soto del Real48.2Collado Mediano: 46.2 %Collado Mediano46.2Olmeda de las Fuentes: 45.7 %Olmeda de las Fuentes45.7El Boalo: 45.7 %El Boalo45.7El Escorial: 45.6 %El Escorial45.6San Agustín del Guadalix: 45.5 %San Agustín del Guadalix45.5San Lorenzo de El Escorial: 45.4 %San Lorenzo de El Escorial45.4Moralzarzal: 45.2 %Moralzarzal45.2Rivas-Vaciamadrid: 45.1 %Rivas-Vaciamadrid45.1Manzanares el Real: 44.9 %Manzanares el Real44.9San Sebastián de los Reyes: 44.8 %San Sebastián de los Reyes44.8Madrid: 44.8 %Madrid44.8Valdeolmos-Alalpardo: 44.2 %Valdeolmos-Alalpardo44.2Valdemorillo: 44 %Valdemorillo44Villalbilla: 43.9 %Villalbilla43.9Arroyomolinos: 43.9 %Arroyomolinos43.9Navacerrada: 43.7 %Navacerrada43.7Galapagar: 43.6 %Galapagar43.6Ajalvir: 43.4 %Ajalvir43.4Alcobendas: 43.2 %Alcobendas43.2Colmenarejo: 42.6 %Colmenarejo42.6Cabanillas de la Sierra: 41.9 %Cabanillas de la Sierra41.9Piñuécar-Gandullas: 41.7 %Piñuécar-Gandullas41.7Becerril de la Sierra: 41.4 %Becerril de la Sierra41.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021 (%)
1Las Rozas de Madrid62.7
2Tres Cantos62.2
3Boadilla del Monte60.6
4Torrelodones60.4
5Pozuelo de Alarcón60.2
6La Hiruela59.7
7Majadahonda57.8
8Venturada55.4
9Paracuellos de Jarama53.4
10Alpedrete53
11Villanueva de la Cañada52.9
12Alameda del Valle52.6
13Hoyo de Manzanares51.5
14Cobeña49.1
15Villaviciosa de Odón48.5
16Villanueva del Pardillo48.5
17Soto del Real48.2
18Collado Mediano46.2
19Olmeda de las Fuentes45.7
20El Boalo45.7
21El Escorial45.6
22San Agustín del Guadalix45.5
23San Lorenzo de El Escorial45.4
24Moralzarzal45.2
25Rivas-Vaciamadrid45.1
26Manzanares el Real44.9
27San Sebastián de los Reyes44.8
28Madrid44.8
29Valdeolmos-Alalpardo44.2
30Valdemorillo44
31Villalbilla43.9
32Arroyomolinos43.9
33Navacerrada43.7
34Galapagar43.6
35Ajalvir43.4
36Alcobendas43.2
37Colmenarejo42.6
38Cabanillas de la Sierra41.9
39Piñuécar-Gandullas41.7
40Becerril de la Sierra41.4
41Bustarviejo41.4
42Daganzo de Arriba41.2
43Colmenar Viejo40
44Pedrezuela40
45Madarcos40
45Puebla de la Sierra40
47Navarredonda y San Mamés39.7
48Algete39.5
49Horcajo de la Sierra-Aoslos39.3
50Gargantilla del Lozoya y Pinilla de Buitrago39.1
51Prádena del Rincón38.7
52Cercedilla38.2
53Batres38.1
54Collado Villalba38.1
55Brunete37.9
56Quijorna37.5
57Miraflores de la Sierra37.3
58Villamantilla37.3
59Sevilla la Nueva37.2
60Alcorcón37
61Puentes Viejas36.7
62Guadarrama36.7
63Garganta de los Montes36.5
64Torremocha de Jarama36.3
65Gascones36.2
66Villavieja del Lozoya36
67Navalafuente35.9
68Braojos35.9
69Redueña35.7
70Aranjuez35.3
71Valdepiélagos35.3
72Valdemanco35.2
73Villar del Olmo34.8
74Horcajuelo de la Sierra34.4
74Robledillo de la Jara34.4
76El Vellón34.4
77El Atazar34.3
77Los Molinos34.3
79Guadalix de la Sierra34.2
80El Berrueco34
81La Acebeda34
82Fresnedillas de la Oliva33.8
83Montejo de la Sierra33.6
84Colmenar del Arroyo33.5
85Robledo de Chavela33.4
86Valdemoro33.4
87Zarzalejo33.4
88Pinto33.3
89Chapinería33.3
89Somosierra33.3
91Meco33.2
92Pinilla del Valle33.1
93Alcalá de Henares33.1
94Griñón33
95Getafe32.7
96Nuevo Baztán32.6
97La Cabrera32.5
98Camarma de Esteruelas32.5
99Talamanca de Jarama32.4
100Torres de la Alameda32.3
101Navalcarnero32.2
102Ribatejada31.2
103Cubas de la Sagra31.1
104Patones31
105Santa María de la Alameda30.6
106Lozoya30.6
107Villanueva de Perales30.4
108Fuente el Saz de Jarama30.3
109Torrejón de la Calzada30
110Fresno de Torote29.9
111Los Santos de la Humosa29.8
112Lozoyuela-Navas-Sieteiglesias29.7
113Velilla de San Antonio29.4
114El Molar29.4
115Valdetorres de Jarama29.3
116Buitrago del Lozoya29.3
117Loeches29.2
118Berzosa del Lozoya29.2
119Navalagamella29.1
120El Álamo29
121Rascafría28.9
122Anchuelo28.6
123Casarrubuelos28.1
124Moraleja de Enmedio28
125Pozuelo del Rey27.4
126Torrejón de Velasco27.2
127Santorcaz27.1
128Torrelaguna27.1
129Campo Real26.9
130Coslada26.9
131Canencia26.8
132Torrejón de Ardoz26.8
133Leganés26.8
134Móstoles26.8
135Arganda del Rey26.7
136San Fernando de Henares26.2
137Serranillos del Valle26.2
138Rozas de Puerto Real25.6
139Valdeavero25.1
140Pelayos de la Presa24.9
141Valdemaqueda24.6
142La Serna del Monte24.1
143Ciempozuelos24.1
144Carabaña23.9
145San Martín de Valdeiglesias23.7
146Perales de Tajuña23.6
147Valdaracete23.5
148Humanes de Madrid23.2
149Navas del Rey23
150Ambite22.9
151Corpa22.7
152Villamanta22.5
153Pezuela de las Torres22.4
154Cervera de Buitrago22.3
155Robregordo22.2
156San Martín de la Vega22.2
157Aldea del Fresno22.1
158Chinchón21.8
159Valdelaguna21.8
160Cadalso de los Vidrios20.9
161Mejorada del Campo20.9
162Morata de Tajuña20.9
163Fuenlabrada20.8
164Villarejo de Salvanés20.8
165Belmonte de Tajo20.7
166Titulcia20.6
167Valverde de Alcalá20.6
168Valdilecha20.3
169Parla19.9
170Tielmes19.9
171Villa del Prado19.6
172Fuentidueña de Tajo18.4
173Estremera18.3
174Orusco de Tajuña18.2
175Villamanrique de Tajo17.8
176Brea de Tajo16.3
177Colmenar de Oreja16
178Villaconejos14.3
179Cenicientos14.2

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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.

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Las Rozas de Madrid, with 62.7% in 2021, according to INE.

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