Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Spain
Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity 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 65+ years, adjusted location parity 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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