Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Spain
Spain: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 99.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 66 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2014
All-time low
99.4%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2004–2020
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Spain, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 99.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Spain peaked at 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2018.
That places Spain 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 99.7% | — |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Spain?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Spain was 99.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release