The diagrams illustrate the proportion of tourists travelling from the UK to Spain in 1983 and 2003. Overall, those aged 35-54 dominated the rankings in both periods. Evidently, the number of teenagers visiting Spain increased tremendously over time.
Initially, Spain was appealing among elders aging 35-54 years contributing half of the total population in 1983. Contrastingly, visitation by adolescents aged from 16-24 and 0-15 years is a rare occurrence, having just 4% and 10%, respectively. Apparently, individuals aged 25-34 and 55+ years ranked second and third with 20% and 16% of the population, respectively.
In 2003, while the number of older people, aged over 35 years, stayed the constant, Spain became a popular destination for teenagers aged 16-24 years, increasing significantly from 4% to 15%. Additionally, children ranging from 0-15 years experienced a modest increase to 12%. However, Spain experienced a huge decline in interest from individuals ranging from 25-34 to 35-54 years, decreasing from 20% to 12% and 50% to 35%, respectively. Moreover, visitation from older people aged over 55 years increased moderately, reaching 26% in 2003.