Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain
Spain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 43.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Spain recorded 43.9% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain peaked at 63.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2010.
That places Spain 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, 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, % female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 49.1% | — |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 44.4% | 63.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 37.6% | 55.2% | 8 |
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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, % female in Spain?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Spain was 43.9% 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 63.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2010.
- 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 1.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.