Population by sex and highest level of educational attainment
| The highest level of attained education |
Men |
Women |
Total |
| Primary
|
127 152 |
205 508 |
332 660 |
| Secondary vocational
|
155 400 |
94 970 |
250 370 |
| Secondary specialized |
51 456 |
38 991
|
90 447
|
| Full secondary vocational
|
46 347 |
25 629 |
71 976 |
| Full secondary specialized
|
95 367 |
145 006 |
240 373 |
| Full secondary general
|
25 828 |
45 550 |
71 378 |
| Advanced education
|
3 332 |
3 369 |
6 701 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Academic - first degree of university education
|
1 839 |
2 492 |
4 331 |
| Academic - second degree of university education
|
53 182 |
42 927 |
96 109 |
| Academic - postgraduate courses
|
3 174 |
1 921 |
5 095 |
| Academic - total
|
58 195 |
47 340 |
105 535 |
Academic education institutions by subjects of studies: - university (non-technological) - technological - economic - agricultural - others
|
|
|
|
|
20 534 |
28 091 |
48 625 |
|
23 914 |
8 375 |
32 289 |
|
5 697 |
6 832 |
12 529 |
|
4 588 |
2 029 |
6 617 |
|
3 462 |
2 013 |
5 475 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Not specified
|
12 456 |
12 406 |
24 862 |
| Persons without school education
|
2 552 |
3 235 |
5 787 |
| Children up to 16 years
|
182 078 |
173 813 |
355 891 |
| Total
|
760 163 |
795 817 |
1 555 980 |