Southern Asia vs Spain: Youth/adult literacy rate
Southern Asia
93.5%
in 2024
Spain
99.7%
in 2021
Southern Asia rank
10th
Spain rank
11th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Southern Asia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.7% against 93.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 18 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 99.6% | 20.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 99.7% | 13.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 99.7% | 7.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Southern Asia or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.7% against 93.5% in Southern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Southern Asia and Spain?
- 6.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Southern Asia and Spain rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.