Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain

Spain: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9911 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9911 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.9911 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9829 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.812004201120182004: 0.983 GPIA2005: 0.985 GPIA2006: 0.986 GPIA2007: 0.987 GPIA2008: 0.986 GPIA2009: 0.986 GPIA2010: 0.986 GPIA2011: 0.986 GPIA2012: 0.987 GPIA2013: 0.987 GPIA2014: 0.989 GPIA2015: 0.989 GPIA2016: 0.989 GPIA2018: 0.991 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.9911 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain peaked at 0.9911 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9829 GPIA, in 2004.

That places Spain 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain, 2004 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2004 0.9829 GPIA
2005 0.985 GPIA +0.2%
2006 0.9862 GPIA +0.1%
2007 0.9875 GPIA +0.1%
2008 0.986 GPIA -0.1%
2009 0.9856 GPIA -0.0%
2010 0.986 GPIA +0.0%
2011 0.9856 GPIA -0.0%
2012 0.9865 GPIA +0.1%
2013 0.9875 GPIA +0.1%
2014 0.9886 GPIA +0.1%
2015 0.9888 GPIA +0.0%
2016 0.9892 GPIA +0.0%
2018 0.9911 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9855 GPIA 0.9829 GPIA 0.9875 GPIA 6
2010s 0.9879 GPIA 0.9856 GPIA 0.9911 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Brazil 0.9961 GPIA compare
  2. 10 South Africa 0.9946 GPIA compare
  3. 11 Paraguay 0.9922 GPIA compare
  4. 13 Greece 0.9905 GPIA compare
  5. 14 Ecuador 0.9892 GPIA compare
  6. 15 Mexico 0.9859 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Spain was 0.9911 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.9911 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9829 GPIA in 2004.
How does Spain rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Spain ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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