Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain
Spain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 45.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 45.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain peaked at 63.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 32nd of 58 countries on this measure, 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, % female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.0% | — |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 44.0% | 63.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 38.0% | 55.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 31.0% | 45.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain was 45.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release