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

417,633count · 2020-32.8% since 2008

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes (number). UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicator ILLPOP.AG15T99.URB. Annual figures for Spain from 2004 to 2020.

20042020

Every year

YearValue (count)Note
2020417,633
2018452,605
2016499,663
2015526,251
2014515,175
2013532,983
2012595,031
2011620,278
2010603,871
2009616,579
2008621,064
2007523,269
2006540,862
2005531,951
2004648,432

Source

Published by UIS, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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UIS (2026). Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/uis-illpop-ag15t99-urb (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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