Spain vs World: Youth/adult literacy rate
Spain
99.7%
in 2021
World
93.1%
in 2024
Spain rank
11th
World rank
11th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Spain
- World
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.7% against 93.1% in World, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 11th and World ranks 11th of 68 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 88.7% | 10.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 90.9% | 8.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 92.7% | 7.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Spain or World?
- Spain, at 99.7% against 93.1% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Spain and World?
- 6.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Spain and World rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Spain ranks 11th and World ranks 11th of 68 countries.
- 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.