Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Spain
Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 92.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 92.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Spain peaked at 92.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2004.
Spain ranks 9th of 55 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, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 84.6% | — |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 84.6% | 87.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 88.4% | 92.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Spain?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Spain was 92.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release