Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Spain
Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.97 LPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Spain is 0.97 LPIA, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Spain peaked at 0.98 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.94 LPIA, in 2004.
Spain ranks 11th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.94 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.95 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.96 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.955 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.975 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Spain?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Spain was 0.97 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release