Catalan philology studies are experiencing a moment of opportunity. Given the growing need for professionals trained in Catalan language and literature, and the projected retirements in the education and administrative sectors, the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) announced a pilot scholarship program for the 2025-2026 academic year at the Education Fair. The measure is part of the second edition of the "Tria Filologia Catalana" (Tria Catalan Philology) campaign, which seeks to highlight the employment potential of this university degree.

That figures produce a feeling of accuracy, of rigorous knowledge, is something as well known as it is disputed. But without taking it to the more philosophical point of whether measuring is knowing or not, it must be said that the figures given, especially in social matters, should always be applied with a critical sense to avoid false illusions. And since we are now more sensitive than ever to fake news, it is worth noting that it is also with figures that it is particularly easy to deceive, whether intentionally or not. Therefore, without the intention of being exhaustive in such a short space, I will show five mistakes that information often falls into when it is based on data, and what confusions of analysis and perception they can create.