Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Spain

Spain: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
57th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1996
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Spain, 1992–2016

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.692 % of population with low edcuation1993: 0.694 % of population with low edcuation1994: 0.693 % of population with low edcuation1995: 0.694 % of population with low edcuation1996: 0.696 % of population with low edcuation1997: 0.695 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.591 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.575 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.56 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.542 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.53 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.515 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.492 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.556 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.554 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.533 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.507 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.483 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.464 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.485 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.456 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.429 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.388 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.376 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.364 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Spain is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Spain peaked at 0.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Spain ranks 57th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.7% +0.3%
1994 0.7% -0.1%
1995 0.7% +0.1%
1996 0.7% +0.2%
1997 0.7% -0.1%
1998 0.6% -15.0%
1999 0.6% -2.7%
2000 0.6% -2.6%
2001 0.5% -3.3%
2002 0.5% -2.1%
2003 0.5% -3.0%
2004 0.5% -4.5%
2005 0.6% +13.0%
2006 0.6% -0.3%
2007 0.5% -3.8%
2008 0.5% -4.8%
2009 0.5% -4.9%
2010 0.5% -3.8%
2011 0.5% +4.4%
2012 0.5% -6.1%
2013 0.4% -5.9%
2014 0.4% -9.5%
2015 0.4% -3.1%
2016 0.4% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 54 Romania 0.4% compare
  2. 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  3. 56 Slovakia 0.4% compare
  4. 58 Colombia 0.4% compare
  5. 59 Hungary 0.4% compare
  6. 60 Togo 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Spain?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Spain was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Spain rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Spain ranks 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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