Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Spain
Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2020
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity 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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Spain peaked at 1 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Spain 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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
- 7 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 8 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Honduras 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Spain?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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, urban, 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, urban, 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, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release