Argentina vs Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male
Argentina
99.2%
in 2023
Spain
99.4%
in 2020
Argentina rank
12th
Spain rank
9th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Argentina ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 57 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 99.1% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male, Argentina or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.4% against 99.2% in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male between Argentina and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Argentina ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release