Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Spain
Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted was 0.98 LPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.98 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.99 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.95 LPIA
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2020
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Spain stood at 0.98 LPIA.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Spain peaked at 0.99 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.95 LPIA, in 2004.
Spain ranks 10th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.95 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.96 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.98 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9261 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.98 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.99 LPIA, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9633 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9812 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Spain?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Spain was 0.98 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release