The table shows how the percentage of UK arrivals, in different age categories, to Spain changed from 1981 to 2015.
Overall, all the listed groups of age saw an increase in thepercentage of tourists over the period, except for the visitors in 35-45 ages, which saw a decrease. Moreover, the figures for the tourists 25-35 year old had the largest percentage of arrivals in both years, while the age category from 16 to 24 had the smallest number of tourists in 1981, and in 2015 it was tourists 35-45 and o-15.
In 1981, half of all UK visitors to Spain were aged 25-35, making it the dominant group. However, by 2015, this figure had dropped sharply to 32%. Similarly, the percentage of 35-45-year-olds decreased dramatically to 12% in 2015 down from 22% in 1981.
cally from 22% in 1981 to just 12% in 2015.
In contrast, the youngest age group, 0-15, and the oldest group, 55 and over, experienced growth. Visitors aged 0-15 accounted for 10% in 1981, rising to 12% in 2015, while the 55+ group saw a more substantial increase, from 16% to 25%. The 16-24 age group also saw a significant rise to 15% in 2015, up from 4% in 1981.