Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 94.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 94.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Spain peaked at 94.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2004.
Spain ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.4% | — |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 87.4% | 90.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 91.0% | 94.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 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, rural, both sexes in Spain?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Spain was 94.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release