Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Spain, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Spain stood at 1.06 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Spain peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5319 GPIA, in 2005.
Spain ranks 17th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7143 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.6857 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5946 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5319 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6711 GPIA | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7263 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7357 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7628 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8786 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8365 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8636 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9198 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9213 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.887 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.931 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6778 GPIA | 0.5319 GPIA | 0.7628 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9221 GPIA | 0.8365 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Spain was 1.06 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5319 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release