Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain
Spain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 7,275 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain is 7,275, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain peaked at 12,433 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,606, in 2014.
That places Spain 39th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,659 | — |
| 2005 | 11,687 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,786 | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 11,080 | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 12,433 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 9,362 | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 12,422 | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 8,475 | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 8,631 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7,195 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 5,606 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 8,729 | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 8,296 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7,230 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 12,351 | +70.8% |
| 2021 | 7,275 | -41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,668 | 7,786 | 12,433 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,323 | 5,606 | 12,422 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,813 | 7,275 | 12,351 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain was 7,275 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12,433 in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,606 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Spain ranks 39th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release