Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Spain
Spain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 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 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% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release