Study visit # 20 (2009-10): Supporting minority

Facts about Spain, autonomies and

our High School

INS PERE RIBOT SECONDARY SCHOOL(VILASSAR DE MAR, SPAIN)

LLUÍS FIGUERAS (ASS ISTANT PRINCIPAL )

Study visit # 20 (2009-10): Supporting minorityeducation in Latvia

7-11/6/2010 Riga, Latvia

Spain basic data

� Population - 2010 estimate 45,989,016 (27th) -

� Density 91.2 inh./km2

� Official language: Spanish

� Recognised regional languages: Aranese, Basque, � Recognised regional languages: Aranese, Basque, Catalan/Valencian and Galician

� Ethnic groups: 88.0% Spanish, 12.0% (Romanian, Moroccan, Ecuadorian, British) other (2009)

Immigration to Spain

� According to the Spanish government there were 4.5 million foreign residents in Spain in 2007.

� According to residence permit data for 2005, about 500,000 were Moroccan, another 500,000 were Ecuadorian, more than 200,000 were Romanian, and 260,000 were Colombian.

� Other sizeable foreign communities are British (8%), French (8%), � Other sizeable foreign communities are British (8%), French (8%), Argentine (6%), German (6%) and Bolivian (3%).

� Spain has more than 200,000 migrants from West and Central Africa.

� Since 2000, Spain has experienced high population growth as a result of immigration flows.

� Within the EU, Spain has the 2nd highest immigration rate in % terms.

� The # of immigrants in Spain has grown up from 500,000 in 1996 to 5.2 million in 2008.

� Unemployment among immigrants has risen 67% in 2007.

Rate of foreign population in 2008

Number of immigrants per region

Origin of the foreign population

INS PERE RIBOT FACTS

� Vilassar de Mar: Up scaled coastal town (pop. 19000) � Small/medium size secondary school� 400 students / 37 teachers� Surrounded by two greater towns with a lot immigrants� Bilingual education: Catalan (compulsory), Spanish� Bilingual education: Catalan (compulsory), Spanish� We have 16 different nationalities in the school (15%).� Moroccans are the highest (3%)� The number is not significant, but the way most of theinmigrants quit the school is.

� 90% of our immigrants do not take post-secondary education.� 80% go to CPQP (vocational study programs to achieve theCertificate of Secondary Education).