The pie charts illustrate the proportion of UK tourists travelling to Spain, classified according to age, in two years, 1983 and 2003. Overall, among the five age groups surveyed, UK tourists aged from 35 to 54 were consistently predominant in both years, although its figure declined over the 20-year period. Furthermore, those who in the 0-24 and 55+ age groups showed a growing interest in travelling, while the rest feel in a contrast way.
In 1983, half of the UK travellers visiting to Spain fell into 35-54 age group, accounting for the largest share. This was followed by the 25-34 and 55+ age groups, with respective figures standing at 20% and 16%. Approximately 10% of UK tourists were aged from 0- 15, more than double the figure for visitors aged from 15 to 24.
By 2003, the percentage of UK visitors aged from 35-54 had decreased substantially to 35% but they still made up the largest portion of total UK travelers. A similar change, but a lesser extent, can be witnessed in the figure for those who in the 25-34 age group, which dropped modestly to 12%. On the other hand, the 0-15, 16-24 and 55+ age groups all experienced increases. The proportion of tourists aged from 0-15 grew slightly to 12%, while those aged 16-24 and 55+ rose significantly to 15% and 26% respectively.