Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Spain
Spain: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 99.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 105 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2020
All-time low
98.6%
in 1981
Years of data
18
1981–2021
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Spain, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Spain is 99.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Spain peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 1981.
Spain ranks 14th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.6% | — |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Spain?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Spain was 99.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release