Greece vs Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 97.7% against 97.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 83 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.0% | 88.4% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 94.3% | 5.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 95.3% | 11.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.4% | 0.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 97.7% against 97.1% in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Greece and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Greece ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.