Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Spain

Spain: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 99.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2018
All-time low
98.5%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2018

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

0204060801002004201120182004: 98.5 %2005: 98.9 %2006: 98.8 %2007: 98.9 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 98.7 %2011: 98.7 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 98.9 %2015: 98.9 %2016: 99 %2018: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Spain stood at 99.0%. 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 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Spain peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2004.

Spain ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%) in Spain, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 98.5%
2005 98.9% +0.4%
2006 98.8% -0.1%
2007 98.9% +0.0%
2008 98.6% -0.2%
2009 98.7% +0.1%
2010 98.7% +0.0%
2011 98.7% -0.0%
2012 98.7% +0.0%
2013 98.9% +0.2%
2014 98.9% -0.0%
2015 98.9% +0.0%
2016 99.0% +0.1%
2018 99.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7% 98.5% 98.9% 6
2010s 98.8% 98.7% 99.0% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 99.7% compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 99.5% compare
  4. 5 Argentina 98.9% compare
  5. 6 Singapore 98.9% compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 98.8% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Spain?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Spain was 99.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2004.
How does Spain rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
Spain ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of males in urban areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/