Europe & Central Asia vs Spain: Literacy rate, adult male

Europe & Central Asia
99.1%
in 2023
Spain
99.8%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia rank
4th
Spain rank
4th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.8% against 99.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 4th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 98.5% 98.4% 0.0% Europe & Central Asia
2010s 98.8% 98.7% 0.1% Europe & Central Asia
2020s 99.1% 99.4% 0.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Europe & Central Asia or Spain?
Spain, at 99.8% against 99.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Europe & Central Asia and Spain?
0.7%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of males ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.