Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Spain
Spain: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 99.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Spain, 1981–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates of younger vs older population in Spain is 99.13, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Spain peaked at 99.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.79, in 1981.
That places Spain 6th out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78.79 | — |
| 1991 | 89.3 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 90.49 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 91.94 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 92.29 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.01 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.22 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.56 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.82 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.28 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.82 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.99 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.22 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.66 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.22 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.97 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 99.13 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.79 | 78.79 | 78.79 | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.3 | 89.3 | 89.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.94 | 90.49 | 92.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.82 | 92.56 | 95.22 | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.55 | 95.97 | 99.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Spain?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Spain was 99.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.79 in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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