Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain
Spain: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.99 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain stood at 0.99 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 2004.
Spain ranks 20th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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, urban, adjusted gender in Spain?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain was 0.99 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release