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

Cardona had the highest population with primary education or less, aged 15 and over (Spain) of 307 municipalities in 2023, at 21.8%. Castell de l'Areny had the lowest, at 1.5%. The median was 10.9% and the figure for Barcelona province was 12.8%. Source: INE.

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Top 40 municipalities, 2023

Cardona: 21.8 %Cardona21.8Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 21 %Santa Coloma de Gramenet21Bellprat: 20.9 %Bellprat20.9Canovelles: 20.4 %Canovelles20.4La Pobla de Lillet: 20.1 %La Pobla de Lillet20.1Manlleu: 19.5 %Manlleu19.5L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 19 %L'Hospitalet de Llobregat19La Llagosta: 18.7 %La Llagosta18.7Santa Margarida de Montbui: 18 %Santa Margarida de Montbui18Sant Boi de Lluçanès: 17.7 %Sant Boi de Lluçanès17.7Puig-reig: 17.5 %Puig-reig17.5Gironella: 17.4 %Gironella17.4Martorell: 17.3 %Martorell17.3Sant Quintí de Mediona: 17.3 %Sant Quintí de Mediona17.3Els Prats de Rei: 17 %Els Prats de Rei17Sant Vicenç de Castellet: 16.9 %Sant Vicenç de Castellet16.9Borredà: 16.7 %Borredà16.7Vallcebre: 16.7 %Vallcebre16.7Sant Adrià de Besòs: 16.6 %Sant Adrià de Besòs16.6Pineda de Mar: 16.6 %Pineda de Mar16.6Badia del Vallès: 16.5 %Badia del Vallès16.5Mataró: 16.4 %Mataró16.4Sant Quirze de Besora: 16.3 %Sant Quirze de Besora16.3Vilanova del Camí: 16.3 %Vilanova del Camí16.3Mollet del Vallès: 16.3 %Mollet del Vallès16.3Badalona: 16.2 %Badalona16.2Sant Joan de Vilatorrada: 16.1 %Sant Joan de Vilatorrada16.1Montmeló: 16.1 %Montmeló16.1Sant Feliu Sasserra: 16 %Sant Feliu Sasserra16Cornellà de Llobregat: 16 %Cornellà de Llobregat16Montornès del Vallès: 15.9 %Montornès del Vallès15.9Cercs: 15.9 %Cercs15.9Prats de Lluçanès: 15.8 %Prats de Lluçanès15.8Calaf: 15.8 %Calaf15.8Vic: 15.7 %Vic15.7Sant Pere de Riudebitlles: 15.5 %Sant Pere de Riudebitlles15.5Vilafranca del Penedès: 15.4 %Vilafranca del Penedès15.4Calonge de Segarra: 15.2 %Calonge de Segarra15.2Vilobí del Penedès: 15 %Vilobí del Penedès15Súria: 15 %Súria15Cardona: 21.8 %Cardona21.8Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 21 %Santa Coloma de Gramenet21Bellprat: 20.9 %Bellprat20.9Canovelles: 20.4 %Canovelles20.4La Pobla de Lillet: 20.1 %La Pobla de Lillet20.1Manlleu: 19.5 %Manlleu19.5L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 19 %L'Hospitalet de Llobregat19La Llagosta: 18.7 %La Llagosta18.7Santa Margarida de Montbui: 18 %Santa Margarida de Montbui18Sant Boi de Lluçanès: 17.7 %Sant Boi de Lluçanès17.7Puig-reig: 17.5 %Puig-reig17.5Gironella: 17.4 %Gironella17.4Martorell: 17.3 %Martorell17.3Sant Quintí de Mediona: 17.3 %Sant Quintí de Mediona17.3Els Prats de Rei: 17 %Els Prats de Rei17Sant Vicenç de Castellet: 16.9 %Sant Vicenç de Castellet16.9Borredà: 16.7 %Borredà16.7Vallcebre: 16.7 %Vallcebre16.7Sant Adrià de Besòs: 16.6 %Sant Adrià de Besòs16.6Pineda de Mar: 16.6 %Pineda de Mar16.6Badia del Vallès: 16.5 %Badia del Vallès16.5Mataró: 16.4 %Mataró16.4Sant Quirze de Besora: 16.3 %Sant Quirze de Besora16.3Vilanova del Camí: 16.3 %Vilanova del Camí16.3Mollet del Vallès: 16.3 %Mollet del Vallès16.3Badalona: 16.2 %Badalona16.2Sant Joan de Vilatorrada: 16.1 %Sant Joan de Vilatorrada16.1Montmeló: 16.1 %Montmeló16.1Sant Feliu Sasserra: 16 %Sant Feliu Sasserra16Cornellà de Llobregat: 16 %Cornellà de Llobregat16Montornès del Vallès: 15.9 %Montornès del Vallès15.9Cercs: 15.9 %Cercs15.9Prats de Lluçanès: 15.8 %Prats de Lluçanès15.8Calaf: 15.8 %Calaf15.8Vic: 15.7 %Vic15.7Sant Pere de Riudebitlles: 15.5 %Sant Pere de Riudebitlles15.5Vilafranca del Penedès: 15.4 %Vilafranca del Penedès15.4Calonge de Segarra: 15.2 %Calonge de Segarra15.2Vilobí del Penedès: 15 %Vilobí del Penedès15Súria: 15 %Súria15
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Cardona21.8-1.1 pts
2Santa Coloma de Gramenet21-0.9 pts
3Bellprat20.9+0.6 pts
4Canovelles20.4-0.9 pts
5La Pobla de Lillet20.1-1.5 pts
6Manlleu19.5-0.8 pts
7L'Hospitalet de Llobregat19-0.4 pts
8La Llagosta18.7-0.8 pts
9Santa Margarida de Montbui18-0.7 pts
10Sant Boi de Lluçanès17.7-1 pts
11Puig-reig17.5-0.4 pts
12Gironella17.4-1.3 pts
13Martorell17.3-1.2 pts
14Sant Quintí de Mediona17.3-1.3 pts
15Els Prats de Rei17-1 pts
16Sant Vicenç de Castellet16.9-0.8 pts
17Borredà16.7-0 pts
18Vallcebre16.7-0.5 pts
19Sant Adrià de Besòs16.6-0.8 pts
20Pineda de Mar16.6-0.7 pts
21Badia del Vallès16.5-0.8 pts
22Mataró16.4-0.7 pts
23Sant Quirze de Besora16.3-1.6 pts
24Vilanova del Camí16.3-0.6 pts
25Mollet del Vallès16.3-0.1 pts
26Badalona16.2-0.8 pts
27Sant Joan de Vilatorrada16.1-0.5 pts
28Montmeló16.1-0.4 pts
29Sant Feliu Sasserra16-1.7 pts
30Cornellà de Llobregat16-0.9 pts
31Montornès del Vallès15.9-0.6 pts
32Cercs15.9-2.1 pts
33Prats de Lluçanès15.8-0.8 pts
34Calaf15.8-0.6 pts
35Vic15.7-0.6 pts
36Sant Pere de Riudebitlles15.5-2.2 pts
37Vilafranca del Penedès15.4-0.8 pts
38Calonge de Segarra15.2-0.7 pts
39Vilobí del Penedès15-1.1 pts
40Súria15-0.9 pts
41Torelló15-0.9 pts
42Castellterçol14.9-0.6 pts
43Calella14.8-0.3 pts
44Navàs14.8-1.2 pts
45Sant Boi de Llobregat14.7-0.7 pts
46Montcada i Reixac14.7-0.6 pts
47Sant Vicenç dels Horts14.6-0.7 pts
48El Prat de Llobregat14.6-0.8 pts
49Esplugues de Llobregat14.5-0.8 pts
50Sant Andreu de la Barca14.5-0.7 pts
51Santa Maria d'Oló14.4-0.4 pts
52Malgrat de Mar14.4-1 pts
53Sabadell14.4-0.7 pts
54Navarcles14.3-0.6 pts
55Artés14.3-0.6 pts
56Balsareny14.3-1.5 pts
57Santa Eugènia de Berga14.2-0.9 pts
58Guardiola de Berguedà14.2-0.5 pts
59Mediona14.1-0.4 pts
60Casserres14.1-0.6 pts
61Manresa14.1-0.8 pts
62Roda de Ter14.1-1.2 pts
63Capellades14.1-0.6 pts
64Avià14-0.8 pts
65L'Espunyola13.9-1.2 pts
66Bagà13.9-0.1 pts
67Ripollet13.9-0.7 pts
68Canet de Mar13.8-0.8 pts
69Santa Margarida i els Monjos13.7-1 pts
70Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà13.6-0.8 pts
71Terrassa13.6-0.6 pts
72Martorelles13.6-0.6 pts
73Sant Fost de Campsentelles13.6-0.7 pts
74Torrelles de Foix13.6-0.2 pts
75Castellví de la Marca13.6-1.3 pts
76Sant Bartomeu del Grau13.5-0.5 pts
77Veciana13.4-2.9 pts
78Òdena13.4-0.6 pts
79Santa Perpètua de Mogoda13.3-0.9 pts
80Tordera13.2-0.7 pts
81Sant Pere de Torelló13.2-1.8 pts
82Olesa de Montserrat13.2-0.7 pts
83Berga13.2-0.6 pts
84Sant Martí Sarroca13.1-0 pts
85Viladecans13.1-0.8 pts
86Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues13.1-0.4 pts
87Castellví de Rosanes13+0.8 pts
88Sant Celoni13-0.9 pts
89Monistrol de Calders13-0.2 pts
90Les Franqueses del Vallès12.9-0.5 pts
91Granollers12.9-0.4 pts
92Sant Sadurní d'Anoia12.9-1 pts
93Balenyà12.8+0.2 pts
94Rupit i Pruit12.7-1.4 pts
95Premià de Mar12.7-0.6 pts
96Esparreguera12.6-0.5 pts
97Les Masies de Voltregà12.6-1 pts
98El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort12.6-0.8 pts
99Font-rubí12.6+0.5 pts
100Sant Feliu de Llobregat12.6-0.4 pts
101Vilanova i la Geltrú12.5-0.6 pts
102Piera12.5-0.7 pts
103Sobremunt12.50 pts
103Viver i Serrateix12.5-1.4 pts
105Igualada12.4-0.6 pts
106Calldetenes12.4-1.1 pts
107Oristà12.2-2.4 pts
108Olost12.2-1.3 pts
109Rubí12.2-0.6 pts
110Callús12.2-0.5 pts
111Sant Pere de Ribes12.1-0.3 pts
112Tona12.1-0.6 pts
113Arenys de Mar12.1-0.1 pts
113Figaró-Montmany12.1-0.4 pts
115Parets del Vallès12.1-0.6 pts
116Sallent12.1-1 pts
117Moià12-1 pts
118Castellgalí12-0.9 pts
119Centelles12-0.5 pts
120El Pla del Penedès12-2.2 pts
121Fonollosa11.9-0.7 pts
122Montseny11.9-1.3 pts
123Gavà11.9-0.7 pts
124Sant Joan Despí11.9-0.6 pts
125Avinyó11.8-1 pts
126Subirats11.8-1.9 pts
127Saldes11.7-2.2 pts
128Avinyonet del Penedès11.7-1 pts
129Fogars de la Selva11.7-1.2 pts
130Abrera11.7-0.4 pts
131Vallbona d'Anoia11.7-1 pts
132Arenys de Munt11.6-0.7 pts
133Gelida11.6-0.4 pts
134Santa Maria de Palautordera11.5-0.7 pts
135Sant Vicenç de Torelló11.5-1.1 pts
136La Torre de Claramunt11.4-0.1 pts
137Sora11.3-1 pts
138Lliçà de Vall11.3-0.7 pts
139La Pobla de Claramunt11.3-0.9 pts
140Barcelona11.2-0.5 pts
141Sant Esteve Sesrovires11.2-0.5 pts
142Els Hostalets de Pierola11.2-0.5 pts
143L'Estany11.2-1.5 pts
144Sant Salvador de Guardiola11.2+0.5 pts
145Montclar11.1-0.3 pts
146Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana11.1-1.7 pts
147Monistrol de Montserrat11.1-0.5 pts
148Sant Llorenç d'Hortons11.1-0.5 pts
149Aguilar de Segarra11.1-2.4 pts
150Cerdanyola del Vallès11.1-0.4 pts
151Barberà del Vallès11-0.4 pts
152Castellet i la Gornal11-0.2 pts
153Castellbisbal10.9-0.4 pts
154Montmaneu10.9-0.2 pts
155Cubelles10.9-0.6 pts
156Llinars del Vallès10.9-0.9 pts
157Rubió10.8-1.1 pts
158Carme10.8-0.4 pts
159Torrelavit10.7-1.1 pts
160L'Esquirol10.7-1 pts
161Olesa de Bonesvalls10.7-0.3 pts
162Sant Pere Sallavinera10.7-1.6 pts
163Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer10.70 pts
164Pontons10.6-2.4 pts
165Vilassar de Dalt10.6-0.5 pts
166Pacs del Penedès10.6-0.2 pts
167Masquefa10.5-0.6 pts
168Castellfollit del Boix10.5-1.9 pts
169Sant Feliu de Codines10.5-0.7 pts
170Lliçà d'Amunt10.5-0.6 pts
171Taradell10.5-0.7 pts
172Canyelles10.4-0.4 pts
173Caldes de Montbui10.4-0.8 pts
174Sant Fruitós de Bages10.4-0.1 pts
175Santpedor10.4-0.8 pts
176Olèrdola10.4-1.1 pts
177Vallirana10.4-0.6 pts
178Pallejà10.3-0.3 pts
179Vilalba Sasserra10.3-1 pts
180Collsuspina10.3-0.6 pts
181Les Masies de Roda10.3-0 pts
182Palafolls10.2-0.4 pts
183Premià de Dalt10.2-0.7 pts
184Polinyà10.1-0.5 pts
185La Roca del Vallès10.1-0.4 pts
186Caldes d'Estrac10.1-0.1 pts
187Santa Maria de Miralles10.1-2 pts
188Santa Susanna10.1+0.1 pts
189Argentona10-0.6 pts
190Olvan10-0.7 pts
191La Garriga10-0.5 pts
192Castellbell i el Vilar9.9-0.7 pts
193Castellar de n'Hug9.9-1.5 pts
194Sentmenat9.9-0.6 pts
195Palau-solità i Plegamans9.9-0.4 pts
196Sant Llorenç Savall9.8-0.4 pts
197Castelldefels9.7-0.4 pts
198Sant Climent de Llobregat9.7-0.8 pts
199Cardedeu9.6-0.5 pts
200Corbera de Llobregat9.4-0.5 pts
201Santa Maria de Merlès9.40 pts
202Gaià9.3+0.7 pts
203Bigues i Riells del Fai9.3-0.6 pts
204Sant Antoni de Vilamajor9.3-0.6 pts
205Castellar del Vallès9.3-0.6 pts
206Santa Maria de Martorelles9.2-0.1 pts
207Rajadell9.2-0.2 pts
208Perafita9.1-1.4 pts
209Santa Fe del Penedès9.1-1.7 pts
210Molins de Rei9-0.5 pts
211El Papiol9-0.5 pts
212El Masnou9-0.7 pts
213Montmajor9+0.9 pts
214La Nou de Berguedà9-0.3 pts
215Montgat9-0.6 pts
216Montesquiu8.9-0.9 pts
217Sant Martí d'Albars8.8+0.7 pts
218Puigdàlber8.8-0.7 pts
219Sant Agustí de Lluçanès8.8+0.7 pts
220La Llacuna8.8-1.1 pts
221Cànoves i Samalús8.7-1.2 pts
222Cervelló8.7-0.7 pts
223Santa Coloma de Cervelló8.7-0.6 pts
224Sant Iscle de Vallalta8.7-2.5 pts
225Sant Julià de Cerdanyola8.70 pts
226Santa Cecília de Voltregà8.6-1.3 pts
227Marganell8.6-0.4 pts
228Sant Julià de Vilatorta8.50 pts
229Lluçà8.5-0.6 pts
230Vilada8.5-0.8 pts
231Alella8.5-0.1 pts
232Castellfollit de Riubregós8.50 pts
233Seva8.4-0.6 pts
234Viladecavalls8.4-0.3 pts
235El Bruc8.40 pts
236Sant Martí de Centelles8.4-0.7 pts
237Vilassar de Mar8.4-0.5 pts
238La Palma de Cervelló8.4+0.4 pts
239La Granada8.3-1.2 pts
240Aiguafreda8.3+0.1 pts
241Sant Cebrià de Vallalta8.3-0.7 pts
242Calders8.2-1.1 pts
243Sant Martí de Tous8.1-1 pts
244Sant Pere de Vilamajor8.1-0.3 pts
245Olivella8-0.2 pts
246Castellcir7.9-0.6 pts
247Sant Pol de Mar7.9-1 pts
248Dosrius7.8-0.6 pts
249Sitges7.8-0.6 pts
250Cabrera d'Anoia7.8-0.5 pts

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Residents aged 15 and over whose highest completed level is primary education or less (including people with no formal education, ISCED 0 and 1), as a percentage of all residents aged 15 and over, on 1 January. INE annual census.

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