Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Spain

Spain: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 88,390 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
88,390 number
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
53rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
310,253 number
in 1981
All-time low
88,390 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1981–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Spain, 1981–2018

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1981199920181981: 310.3k number1991: 158.8k number2004: 131.9k number2005: 129.5k number2006: 114.7k number2007: 114.8k number2008: 137.0k number2009: 128.6k number2010: 126.8k number2011: 125.1k number2012: 123.3k number2013: 106.3k number2014: 107.2k number2015: 102.6k number2016: 95.5k number2018: 88.4k number

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.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 310,253 number
1991 158,832 number -48.8%
2004 131,853 number -17.0%
2005 129,477 number -1.8%
2006 114,655 number -11.4%
2007 114,808 number +0.1%
2008 136,985 number +19.3%
2009 128,618 number -6.1%
2010 126,829 number -1.4%
2011 125,089 number -1.4%
2012 123,345 number -1.4%
2013 106,281 number -13.8%
2014 107,153 number +0.8%
2015 102,630 number -4.2%
2016 95,492 number -7.0%
2018 88,390 number -7.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 88,390 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,294 number, 2.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 88,390 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,836 number, 12.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -48.8% 310,253 number 158,832 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Qatar 106,882 number compare
  2. 51 El Salvador 104,186 number compare
  3. 52 Argentina 102,052 number compare
  4. 54 Paraguay 69,017 number compare
  5. 55 Kuwait 59,645 number compare
  6. 56 Bolivia 59,262 number compare

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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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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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.