The given pie charts illustrate the percentage of UK visitors travelling to Spain, classified according to age, over the course of two decades, starting from 1983.
Overall, among five different age groups, UK travellers in the 35-54 age group were consistently predominant in both years, although their proportion decreased over the 20-year period. Furthermore, those aged 0-24 and 55+ years showed growing interest in Spain, as their percentage increased over the 20-year period. Meanwhile, the remaining groups decreased.
In 1983, 50% of UK travellers aged 35-54 visiting Spain accounted for the highest share among other age groups. This was followed by the 25-34 and 55+ age groups, with respective figures standing at 20% and 16%. In addition, UK visitors aged 0-15 travelling to Spain made up 10%, more than double the figure for those aged 16-24.
By 2003, the proportion of UK visitors in the 35-54 age group visiting Spain decreased substantially to 35%, but they still constituted for the largest portion of total UK travellers. Similar changes, though to a lesser extent, can be seen in the 25-34 age group, which dropped modestly to 12%. In contrast, people in the 0-15, 16-24 and 55+ age groups experienced increases. The percentage of tourists aged 0-15 grew slightly, while the figures for the 16-24 and 55+ age groups rose significantly to 15% and 26%, respectively.