Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain
Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.98 LPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain is 0.98 LPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain peaked at 0.99 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.96 LPIA, in 2004.
Spain ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.96 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 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 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9825 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
- 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, male, adjusted location in Spain?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain was 0.98 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release