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Percentage of the population (aged 25 to 54) with higher education
December 2020
Only 27.7% of the foreign population gains access to higher education in Spain, against 44% of the native population.
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Young people (aged 15 to 29) who neither study nor work
December 2020
The percentage of “NEETs” (Not in Education, Employment or Training) is much higher in Spain among women of foreign origin than among men (27.8% versus 21.6%).
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Disproportionate housing costs
December 2020
Some 30.4% of people of foreign origin live in households in which their housing costs exceed 40% of their disposable income.
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Overcrowding
December 2020
The population of immigrant origin has more probabilities of residing in over-occupied dwellings. Thus, in 2018, some 13.2% of people of foreign origin in Spain were living in overcrowded dwellings.
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Acquisition of nationality
December 2020
In 2017, Spanish nationality was obtained by 66,498 people, some 1.1% of the total of the immigrant population and a lower percentage than in other countries such as Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.
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Perceived health status
December 2020
People of Spanish and foreign nationalities alike have a perception of their health as good or very good, and above the European Union average.