Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Spain
Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 99.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 59 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2018
All-time low
98.3%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2004–2020
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 99.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Spain peaked at 99.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2005.
Spain ranks 11th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 98.5% | — |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 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, urban, female in Spain?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Spain was 99.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release