Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Spain

Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 97.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 83 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2018
All-time low
88.4%
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Spain, 1981–2018

0204060801001981199920181981: 88.4 %1991: 94.3 %2004: 93.8 %2005: 95.2 %2006: 95.4 %2007: 95.6 %2008: 95.2 %2009: 95.2 %2010: 95.6 %2011: 95.6 %2012: 96.1 %2013: 96.4 %2014: 96.4 %2015: 96.7 %2016: 96.8 %2018: 97.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 97.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Spain peaked at 97.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1981.

That places Spain 11th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88.4% 88.4% 88.4% 1
1990s 94.3% 94.3% 94.3% 1
2000s 95.0% 93.8% 95.6% 6
2010s 96.4% 95.6% 97.1% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Argentina 98.1% compare
  2. 9 Greece 97.7% compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 97.3% compare
  4. 12 Grenada 96.6% compare
  5. 13 Jordan 96.5% compare
  6. 14 Singapore 95.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Spain?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Spain was 97.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1981.
How does Spain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Spain ranks 11th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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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.