Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Spain: Literacy rate, adult male
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
99.7%
in 2024
Spain
99.8%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Spain rank
4th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 39 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 98.0% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 0.0% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 0.6% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.