How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?

17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Spain: Literacy rate, adult total

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

99.4%

in 2024

Spain

99.7%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

2nd

Spain rank

5th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.7% against 99.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	95.7%	96.5%	0.8%	Spain
2000s	97.7%	97.7%	0.1%	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	98.9%	98.1%	0.8%	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	99.3%	99.1%	0.2%	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Spain?: Spain, at 99.7% against 99.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?: 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of people ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.