Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Spain
Spain: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 88,390 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Spain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Spain stood at 88,390 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Spain peaked at 310,253 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 88,390 number, in 2018.
That places Spain 53rd out of 83 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 310,253 number | 310,253 number | 310,253 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 158,832 number | 158,832 number | 158,832 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 126,066 number | 114,655 number | 136,985 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 109,401 number | 88,390 number | 126,829 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Spain?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Spain was 88,390 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 310,253 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,390 number in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.