Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 96.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Spain stood at 96.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Spain peaked at 96.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2004.
Spain ranks 11th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 91.8% | — |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 91.8% | 93.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.2% | 95.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 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, urban, both sexes in Spain?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Spain was 96.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release