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 43.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Spain, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Spain is 43.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Spain peaked at 46.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2019.
Spain ranks 18th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42.1% | — |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 40.9% | 46.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.4% | 44.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
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 43.7% 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 46.3% 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 40.9% in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 44 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 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release