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

Vega de Pas had the highest population with primary education or less, aged 15 and over (Spain) of 102 municipalities in 2021, at 39.6%. Pesquera had the lowest, at 3.8%. The median was 15.8% and the figure for Cantabria was 12.8%. Source: INE.

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Highest39.6Vega de Pas
Lowest3.8Pesquera
Median15.8102 municipalities
Cantabria12.8History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

Vega de Pas: 39.6 %Vega de Pas39.6San Pedro del Romeral: 35.8 %San Pedro del Romeral35.8Arredondo: 32.6 %Arredondo32.6Rionansa: 29.2 %Rionansa29.2Selaya: 28.5 %Selaya28.5Vega de Liébana: 27.5 %Vega de Liébana27.5Valdeolea: 26.4 %Valdeolea26.4Herrerías: 25.9 %Herrerías25.9Saro: 25.1 %Saro25.1Anievas: 25 %Anievas25Cieza: 24.3 %Cieza24.3Ruesga: 24.2 %Ruesga24.2San Roque de Riomiera: 23.7 %San Roque de Riomiera23.7Cabuérniga: 23.4 %Cabuérniga23.4Polaciones: 23.4 %Polaciones23.4Molledo: 22.8 %Molledo22.8Soba: 22.6 %Soba22.6Corvera de Toranzo: 21.8 %Corvera de Toranzo21.8Valle de Villaverde: 21.2 %Valle de Villaverde21.2Villafufre: 21.1 %Villafufre21.1Valdáliga: 20.9 %Valdáliga20.9Tresviso: 20.7 %Tresviso20.7Camaleño: 20.7 %Camaleño20.7Lamasón: 20.5 %Lamasón20.5Valderredible: 20.5 %Valderredible20.5Los Tojos: 20.4 %Los Tojos20.4Peñarrubia: 20.3 %Peñarrubia20.3Luena: 20.1 %Luena20.1Ribamontán al Monte: 19.5 %Ribamontán al Monte19.5Puente Viesgo: 19.3 %Puente Viesgo19.3Rasines: 19.2 %Rasines19.2Cabezón de Liébana: 18.9 %Cabezón de Liébana18.9Potes: 18.8 %Potes18.8Cillorigo de Liébana: 18.1 %Cillorigo de Liébana18.1Santoña: 17.9 %Santoña17.9Villacarriedo: 17.9 %Villacarriedo17.9Val de San Vicente: 17.5 %Val de San Vicente17.5Solórzano: 17.5 %Solórzano17.5Santiurde de Toranzo: 17.5 %Santiurde de Toranzo17.5Riotuerto: 17.3 %Riotuerto17.3Vega de Pas: 39.6 %Vega de Pas39.6San Pedro del Romeral: 35.8 %San Pedro del Romeral35.8Arredondo: 32.6 %Arredondo32.6Rionansa: 29.2 %Rionansa29.2Selaya: 28.5 %Selaya28.5Vega de Liébana: 27.5 %Vega de Liébana27.5Valdeolea: 26.4 %Valdeolea26.4Herrerías: 25.9 %Herrerías25.9Saro: 25.1 %Saro25.1Anievas: 25 %Anievas25Cieza: 24.3 %Cieza24.3Ruesga: 24.2 %Ruesga24.2San Roque de Riomiera: 23.7 %San Roque de Riomiera23.7Cabuérniga: 23.4 %Cabuérniga23.4Polaciones: 23.4 %Polaciones23.4Molledo: 22.8 %Molledo22.8Soba: 22.6 %Soba22.6Corvera de Toranzo: 21.8 %Corvera de Toranzo21.8Valle de Villaverde: 21.2 %Valle de Villaverde21.2Villafufre: 21.1 %Villafufre21.1Valdáliga: 20.9 %Valdáliga20.9Tresviso: 20.7 %Tresviso20.7Camaleño: 20.7 %Camaleño20.7Lamasón: 20.5 %Lamasón20.5Valderredible: 20.5 %Valderredible20.5Los Tojos: 20.4 %Los Tojos20.4Peñarrubia: 20.3 %Peñarrubia20.3Luena: 20.1 %Luena20.1Ribamontán al Monte: 19.5 %Ribamontán al Monte19.5Puente Viesgo: 19.3 %Puente Viesgo19.3Rasines: 19.2 %Rasines19.2Cabezón de Liébana: 18.9 %Cabezón de Liébana18.9Potes: 18.8 %Potes18.8Cillorigo de Liébana: 18.1 %Cillorigo de Liébana18.1Santoña: 17.9 %Santoña17.9Villacarriedo: 17.9 %Villacarriedo17.9Val de San Vicente: 17.5 %Val de San Vicente17.5Solórzano: 17.5 %Solórzano17.5Santiurde de Toranzo: 17.5 %Santiurde de Toranzo17.5Riotuerto: 17.3 %Riotuerto17.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021 (%)
1Vega de Pas39.6
2San Pedro del Romeral35.8
3Arredondo32.6
4Rionansa29.2
5Selaya28.5
6Vega de Liébana27.5
7Valdeolea26.4
8Herrerías25.9
9Saro25.1
10Anievas25
11Cieza24.3
12Ruesga24.2
13San Roque de Riomiera23.7
14Cabuérniga23.4
15Polaciones23.4
16Molledo22.8
17Soba22.6
18Corvera de Toranzo21.8
19Valle de Villaverde21.2
20Villafufre21.1
21Valdáliga20.9
22Tresviso20.7
23Camaleño20.7
24Lamasón20.5
25Valderredible20.5
26Los Tojos20.4
27Peñarrubia20.3
28Luena20.1
29Ribamontán al Monte19.5
30Puente Viesgo19.3
31Rasines19.2
32Cabezón de Liébana18.9
33Potes18.8
34Cillorigo de Liébana18.1
35Santoña17.9
36Villacarriedo17.9
37Val de San Vicente17.5
38Solórzano17.5
39Santiurde de Toranzo17.5
40Riotuerto17.3
41Comillas17.1
42Hermandad de Campoo de Suso16.6
43Ramales de la Victoria16.5
44Reinosa16.4
45Ruiloba16.2
46San Vicente de la Barquera16.2
47San Felices de Buelna16
48Pesaguero15.9
49Valdeprado del Río15.9
50Arnuero15.8
51Penagos15.8
52Liérganes15.7
53Colindres15.3
54Guriezo15.1
55Campoo de Enmedio15.1
56Escalante14.9
57Mazcuerras14.8
58Ribamontán al Mar14.7
59Ruente14.6
60Alfoz de Lloredo14.5
61Voto14
62Los Corrales de Buelna13.9
63Tudanca13.7
64Villaescusa13.6
65Reocín13.4
66Santa María de Cayón13
67Cabezón de la Sal12.8
68Bareyo12.8
69San Miguel de Aguayo12.7
70Udías12.6
71Medio Cudeyo12.5
72Santander12.5
73Noja12.4
74Castañeda12.4
75Liendo12.4
76Torrelavega12.2
77Ampuero11.9
78Suances11.9
79Miengo11.8
80Limpias11.7
81Argoños11.1
82Laredo10.9
83Meruelo10.9
84El Astillero10.8
85Bárcena de Cicero10.8
86Marina de Cudeyo10.6
87Castro-Urdiales10.4
88Bárcena de Pie de Concha10.4
89Hazas de Cesto9.7
90Piélagos9.5
91Arenas de Iguña9.5
92Camargo9.4
93Santillana del Mar8.9
94Entrambasaguas8.7
95Santa Cruz de Bezana8.1
96Santiurde de Reinosa8.1
97Polanco7.6
98Las Rozas de Valdearroyo7
99Campoo de Yuso6.7
100Cartes6.5
101Miera6.1
102Pesquera3.8

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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.

Spain only, down to every municipality, from 2021. High in municipalities with older populations.

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