Europe & Central Asia vs Spain: Literacy rate, adult total
Europe & Central Asia
98.8%
in 2023
Spain
99.7%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th
Spain rank
5th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.7% against 98.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Spain ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.7% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 0.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.1% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Europe & Central Asia or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.7% against 98.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Europe & Central Asia and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th 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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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.