Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Spain
83,400 people
in 2100
United Arab Emirates
74,500 people
in 2100
Spain rank
66th
United Arab Emirates rank
69th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195020252100

How they compare

Spain currently reports 83,400 people against 74,500 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 8,900 people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 10 and United Arab Emirates in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 4.07 million people 36,250 people 4.04 million people Spain
1960s 3.13 million people 50,700 people 3.08 million people Spain
1970s 2.34 million people 97,500 people 2.24 million people Spain
1980s 1.72 million people 183,200 people 1.54 million people Spain
1990s 1.26 million people 230,300 people 1.03 million people Spain
2000s 930,400 people 297,450 people 632,950 people Spain
2010s 705,350 people 463,900 people 241,450 people Spain
2020s 511,950 people 446,450 people 65,500 people Spain
2030s 389,250 people 469,250 people 80,000 people United Arab Emirates
2040s 320,800 people 460,750 people 139,950 people United Arab Emirates
2050s 279,750 people 422,350 people 142,600 people United Arab Emirates
2060s 240,750 people 351,250 people 110,500 people United Arab Emirates
2070s 195,700 people 254,400 people 58,700 people United Arab Emirates
2080s 150,200 people 166,450 people 16,250 people United Arab Emirates
2090s 109,750 people 106,850 people 2,900 people Spain
2100s 83,400 people 74,500 people 8,900 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
Spain, at 83,400 people against 74,500 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
8,900 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Spain ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.