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 (ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL) Study visit # 20 (2009-10): Supporting minority education in Latvia 7-11/6/2010 Riga, Latvia
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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
� 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).