Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 2,666 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Spain is 2,666, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Spain peaked at 7,770 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,587, in 2012.
Spain ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,877 | — |
| 2005 | 5,480 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 7,770 | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 5,540 | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 5,591 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,066 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 4,842 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,705 | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 1,587 | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 2,133 | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 2,232 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,128 | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 4,108 | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 2,666 | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,721 | 4,877 | 7,770 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,962 | 1,587 | 4,842 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,666 | 2,666 | 2,666 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 32 Kuwait 3,981 compare
- 33 Jordan 3,695 compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,006 compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 1,280 compare
- 37 Georgia 1,023 compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 815 compare
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Spain?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Spain was 2,666 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7,770 in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,587 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release