Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) (illiterate) in Spain
Spain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) (illiterate) was 84,663 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Spain, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Spain is 84,663, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 77.5% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Spain peaked at 702,012 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 84,663, in 2021.
Spain ranks 43rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) (illiterate) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 702,012 | — |
| 2005 | 581,668 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 580,507 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 534,057 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 617,345 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 616,006 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 603,245 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 593,174 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 564,378 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 518,879 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 507,758 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 495,635 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 466,153 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 413,236 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 377,111 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 84,663 | -77.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 84,663 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,969, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Spain's 84,663 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,100, 7.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) (illiterate) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -77.5% | 377,111 | 84,663 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605,266 | 534,057 | 702,012 | 6 |
| 2010s | 520,307 | 413,236 | 603,245 | 8 |
| 2020s | 230,887 | 84,663 | 377,111 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Spain?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Spain was 84,663 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 702,012 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,663 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release