Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) (rate rural) in Spain
Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) (rate rural) was 99.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 99.4% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Spain peaked at 99.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2005.
Spain ranks 6th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) (rate rural) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 97.7% | — |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Spain's 99.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.3% | 98.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Spain?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Spain was 99.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release