Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Spain
Spain: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 46.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Spain is 46.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Spain peaked at 75.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2012.
That places Spain 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.0% | — |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +188.5% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -57.3% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 50.0% | 71.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 21.0% | 75.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Spain?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Spain was 46.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release