Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Spain
Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted was 0.99 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.99 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.99 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.82 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
18
1981–2021
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain stood at 0.99 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.82 GPIA, in 1981.
Spain ranks 8th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.82 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.91 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.94 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.94 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.94 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.99 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.875 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.99 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.99 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9433 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.955 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Brazil 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Georgia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Honduras 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Mongolia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Tonga 0.99 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain was 0.99 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release