Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Spain
Spain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 5,593 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Spain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Spain stood at 5,593 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Spain peaked at 42,525 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5,593 number, in 2018.
That places Spain 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42,525 number | — |
| 1991 | 13,914 number | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 12,114 number | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 12,599 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 13,162 number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 11,005 number | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 9,795 number | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 10,759 number | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 7,494 number | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 5,936 number | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 6,762 number | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 8,104 number | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 7,033 number | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 6,803 number | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8,703 number | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 5,593 number | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42,525 number | 42,525 number | 42,525 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,914 number | 13,914 number | 13,914 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,572 number | 9,795 number | 13,162 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,054 number | 5,593 number | 8,703 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Spain?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Spain was 5,593 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42,525 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,593 number in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.