Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain
Spain: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.94 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
18
1981–2021
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain peaked at 1 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.94 GPIA, in 1981.
Spain ranks 10th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.94 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.97 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9817 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9888 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.995 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release