Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Spain

Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 40.6% in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
40.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2012
All-time low
35.8%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2011–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Spain, 2011–2023

0102030402011201720232011: 39.7 %2012: 42.5 %2014: 42.4 %2015: 37.9 %2017: 35.8 %2019: 38.2 %2020: 40.4 %2021: 41.6 %2023: 40.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Spain stood at 40.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Spain peaked at 42.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2017.

That places Spain 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.4% 35.8% 42.5% 6
2020s 40.9% 40.4% 41.6% 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Kuwait 41.8% compare
  2. 20 Estonia, Republic of 41.5% compare
  3. 21 Singapore 41.3% compare
  4. 23 Czech Republic 40.5% compare
  5. 24 Greece 38.9% compare
  6. 25 Portugal 38.3% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More education data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Spain?
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Spain was 40.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2017.
How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Spain. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-youth-and-adults-that-used-basic-arithmetic-formula-in-spreadsheet-both/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-youth-and-adults-that-used-basic-arithmetic-formula-in-spreadsheet-both/spain/">Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Spain</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 427 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release