Azerbaijan vs Spain: Literacy rates among adults

Azerbaijan

99.8%

in 2023

Spain

99.7%

in 2021

Azerbaijan rank

3rd

Spain rank

5th

Literacy rates among adults over time

Azerbaijan currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 89 countries.

Indicator: Literacy rates among adults
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.