Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Spain
Spain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 36,629 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Spain, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Spain stood at 36,629. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.9% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Spain peaked at 329,611 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36,629, in 2021.
That places Spain 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 329,611 | — |
| 2005 | 250,481 | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 265,352 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 256,438 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 306,061 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 297,845 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 286,225 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 284,552 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 271,088 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 242,304 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 244,068 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 235,917 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 223,354 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 207,244 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 191,621 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 36,629 | -80.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284,298 | 250,481 | 329,611 | 6 |
| 2010s | 249,344 | 207,244 | 286,225 | 8 |
| 2020s | 114,125 | 36,629 | 191,621 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Spain?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Spain was 36,629 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 329,611 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,629 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release