Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Spain
Spain: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female was 4,433 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Spain is 4,433, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Spain peaked at 10,072 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,096, in 2018.
That places Spain 29th 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, urban, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,411 | — |
| 2005 | 10,072 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 7,764 | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 7,757 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7,144 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 8,204 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 4,831 | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 4,827 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6,426 | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 7,487 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 5,236 | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 5,675 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 4,096 | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 4,433 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,392 | 7,144 | 10,072 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,511 | 4,096 | 7,487 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,433 | 4,433 | 4,433 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 26 Dominican Republic 6,786 compare
- 27 Paraguay 5,106 compare
- 28 Indonesia 5,027 compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,411 compare
- 31 El Salvador 4,322 compare
- 32 Palestine, State of 2,788 compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Spain?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Spain was 4,433 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,072 in 2005.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,096 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release