Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Spain
Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Spain is 1 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Spain peaked at 1 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Spain 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Spain?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Spain was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release