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Spain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

121,292count · 2021-86.7% since 2009

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicator ILLPOP.AG15T99. Annual figures for Spain from 2004 to 2021.

20042021

Every year

YearValue (count)Note
2021121,292
2020568,732
2018620,480
2016689,507
2015731,553
2014751,826
2013761,183
2012835,466
2011877,726
2010889,470
2009913,851
2008923,406
2007790,495
2006845,859
2005832,149
20041,031,623

Source

Published by UIS, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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UIS (2026). Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/uis-illpop-ag15t99 (accessed 2026-11-10). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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