Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain

Spain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 7,145 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,145 number
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
57th
of 86 countries
All-time high
44,140 number
in 1981
All-time low
5,703 number
in 2014
Years of data
16
1981–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Spain, 1981–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1981199920181981: 44.1k number1991: 15.5k number2004: 11.6k number2005: 11.5k number2006: 7.7k number2007: 11.0k number2008: 12.3k number2009: 9.3k number2010: 12.4k number2011: 8.5k number2012: 8.7k number2013: 7.3k number2014: 5.7k number2015: 8.9k number2016: 8.4k number2018: 7.1k number

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Ecuador 13,864 number compare
  2. 55 Dominican Republic 11,572 number compare
  3. 56 Jordan 7,809 number compare
  4. 58 Eswatini 7,015 number compare
  5. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,440 number compare
  6. 60 Oman 6,242 number compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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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.