Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain
Spain: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 1 LPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.99 LPIA
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2020
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain stood at 1 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain peaked at 1 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.99 LPIA, in 2004.
Spain ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.99 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9925 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Georgia 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA 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, male, adjusted location in Spain?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain was 1 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release