Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain

Spain: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
76th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1992
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.802 % of population with low education1993: 0.798 % of population with low education1994: 0.794 % of population with low education1995: 0.79 % of population with low education1996: 0.786 % of population with low education1997: 0.783 % of population with low education1998: 0.625 % of population with low education1999: 0.611 % of population with low education2000: 0.6 % of population with low education2001: 0.582 % of population with low education2002: 0.572 % of population with low education2003: 0.559 % of population with low education2004: 0.52 % of population with low education2005: 0.593 % of population with low education2006: 0.589 % of population with low education2007: 0.573 % of population with low education2008: 0.562 % of population with low education2009: 0.529 % of population with low education2010: 0.513 % of population with low education2011: 0.519 % of population with low education2012: 0.496 % of population with low education2013: 0.478 % of population with low education2014: 0.418 % of population with low education2015: 0.4 % of population with low education2016: 0.39 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain peaked at 0.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

That places Spain 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1992 0.8%
1993 0.8% -0.5%
1994 0.8% -0.5%
1995 0.8% -0.5%
1996 0.8% -0.5%
1997 0.8% -0.4%
1998 0.6% -20.1%
1999 0.6% -2.3%
2000 0.6% -1.7%
2001 0.6% -3.1%
2002 0.6% -1.6%
2003 0.6% -2.3%
2004 0.5% -7.1%
2005 0.6% +14.2%
2006 0.6% -0.7%
2007 0.6% -2.8%
2008 0.6% -1.9%
2009 0.5% -5.8%
2010 0.5% -3.0%
2011 0.5% +1.1%
2012 0.5% -4.3%
2013 0.5% -3.6%
2014 0.4% -12.6%
2015 0.4% -4.4%
2016 0.4% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 8
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 7

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  5. 78 Kosovo 0.4% compare
  6. 78 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Spain rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Spain ranks 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
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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