Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain

Spain: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.9954 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9954 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9954 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9857 LPIA
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.812004201120182004: 0.986 LPIA2005: 0.988 LPIA2006: 0.988 LPIA2007: 0.99 LPIA2008: 0.99 LPIA2009: 0.99 LPIA2010: 0.992 LPIA2011: 0.994 LPIA2012: 0.995 LPIA2013: 0.994 LPIA2014: 0.994 LPIA2015: 0.994 LPIA2016: 0.994 LPIA2018: 0.995 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.9954 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain peaked at 0.9954 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9857 LPIA, in 2004.

That places Spain 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Spain, 2004 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
2004 0.9857 LPIA
2005 0.988 LPIA +0.2%
2006 0.9884 LPIA +0.0%
2007 0.9901 LPIA +0.2%
2008 0.9898 LPIA -0.0%
2009 0.9903 LPIA +0.1%
2010 0.992 LPIA +0.2%
2011 0.9937 LPIA +0.2%
2012 0.9951 LPIA +0.1%
2013 0.9943 LPIA -0.1%
2014 0.9938 LPIA -0.1%
2015 0.9942 LPIA +0.0%
2016 0.9943 LPIA +0.0%
2018 0.9954 LPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9887 LPIA 0.9857 LPIA 0.9903 LPIA 6
2010s 0.9941 LPIA 0.992 LPIA 0.9954 LPIA 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
  2. 2 Palestine, State of 0.9995 LPIA compare
  3. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.9989 LPIA compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 0.9871 LPIA compare
  5. 6 Greece 0.9854 LPIA compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 0.9832 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Spain was 0.9954 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.9954 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9857 LPIA in 2004.
How does Spain rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
Spain ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/