Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Spain
Spain: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 99.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Spain, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Spain stood at 99.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Spain peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 1981.
That places Spain 16th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.6% | — |
| 1991 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0282 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Spain?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Spain was 99.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.