Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Spain
Spain: Share of population 15 years and older with no education was 0.7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Spain, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.7 for share of population 15 years and older with no education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Spain peaked at 74.2 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2020.
That places Spain 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 74.2 | — |
| 1875 | 69.9 | -5.8% |
| 1880 | 64.9 | -7.2% |
| 1885 | 59.8 | -7.9% |
| 1890 | 55.6 | -7.0% |
| 1895 | 52.3 | -5.9% |
| 1900 | 50 | -4.4% |
| 1905 | 48.6 | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 47.9 | -1.4% |
| 1915 | 50.3 | +5.0% |
| 1920 | 52.6 | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 54.8 | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 54.6 | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 55.5 | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 56.7 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 54.8 | -3.4% |
| 1950 | 53.8 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 51.7 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 47.8 | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 42.6 | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 36.2 | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 30.4 | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 24.1 | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 22.1 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 18.9 | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 13 | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 8.1 | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | -88.9% |
| 2010 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -88.9% | 8.1 | 0.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 72.05 | 69.9 | 74.2 | 2 |
| 1880s | 62.35 | 59.8 | 64.9 | 2 |
| 1890s | 53.95 | 52.3 | 55.6 | 2 |
| 1900s | 49.3 | 48.6 | 50 | 2 |
| 1910s | 49.1 | 47.9 | 50.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 53.7 | 52.6 | 54.8 | 2 |
| 1930s | 55.05 | 54.6 | 55.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 55.75 | 54.8 | 56.7 | 2 |
| 1950s | 52.75 | 51.7 | 53.8 | 2 |
| 1960s | 45.2 | 42.6 | 47.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.3 | 30.4 | 36.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.1 | 22.1 | 24.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.95 | 13 | 18.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 0.9 | 8.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population 15 years and older with no education in Spain?
- Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Spain was 0.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2 in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for share of population 15 years and older with no education?
- Spain ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population 15 years and older with no education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population 15 years and older with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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