Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Spain
Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Spain, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 99.9% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Spain peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 1981.
That places Spain 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.4% | — |
| 1991 | 98.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Tajikistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 5 Georgia 99.8% compare
- 6 Armenia 99.7% compare
More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Spain?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Spain was 99.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release