Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 433,822 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain is 433,822 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain peaked at 905,632 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 433,822 number, in 2018.
That places Spain 27th out of 82 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.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 905,632 number | — |
| 1991 | 577,128 number | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 688,299 number | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 589,374 number | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 577,059 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 561,115 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 619,551 number | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 613,960 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 596,671 number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 586,396 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 558,287 number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 523,437 number | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 516,555 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 505,203 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 473,153 number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 433,822 number | -8.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 433,822 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,714 number, 16.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Spain's 433,822 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,950 number, 22.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -36.3% | 905,632 number | 577,128 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 905,632 number | 905,632 number | 905,632 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 577,128 number | 577,128 number | 577,128 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 608,226 number | 561,115 number | 688,299 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 524,190 number | 433,822 number | 596,671 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain was 433,822 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 905,632 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,822 number in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.