Literacy rate, youth total in Spain
Spain: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Spain, 1981–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate, youth total in Spain stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Spain peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 1981.
That places Spain 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.6% | — |
| 1991 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth total in Spain?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Spain was 99.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.