Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain
Spain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 7,145 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain stood at 7,145 number.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain peaked at 44,140 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5,703 number, in 2014.
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, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 44,140 number | — |
| 1991 | 15,534 number | -64.8% |
| 2004 | 11,566 number | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 11,467 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7,706 number | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 11,018 number | +43.0% |
| 2008 | 12,261 number | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 9,260 number | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 12,444 number | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 8,502 number | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 8,665 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,260 number | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 5,703 number | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 8,882 number | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 8,391 number | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 7,145 number | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,140 number | 44,140 number | 44,140 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 15,534 number | 15,534 number | 15,534 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,546 number | 7,706 number | 12,261 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,374 number | 5,703 number | 12,444 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain was 7,145 number in 2018, 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 44,140 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,703 number in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.