Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Spain
Spain: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 10,904 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10,904 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 133.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Spain peaked at 10,904 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,671, in 2018.
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, urban, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,660 | — |
| 2005 | 9,027 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 5,561 | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 8,864 | +59.4% |
| 2008 | 9,633 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 6,993 | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 10,276 | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 6,893 | -32.9% |
| 2012 | 7,382 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 5,621 | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 5,046 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 6,603 | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 4,671 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 10,904 | +133.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,290 | 5,561 | 9,660 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,642 | 4,671 | 10,276 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,904 | 10,904 | 10,904 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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, male in Spain?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Spain was 10,904 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,904 in 2020.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,671 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release