Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Spain

Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 99.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2018
All-time low
92.0%
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Spain, 1981–2018

0204060801001981199920181981: 92 %1991: 96.6 %2004: 98.3 %2005: 98.1 %2006: 98.8 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 98.8 %2011: 98.8 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 99.1 %2018: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Spain is 99.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 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, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Spain peaked at 99.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1981.

That places Spain 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 92.0% 92.0% 92.0% 1
1990s 96.6% 96.6% 96.6% 1
2000s 98.6% 98.1% 98.8% 6
2010s 99.0% 98.8% 99.3% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Moldova 99.7% compare
  2. 6 Tonga 99.5% compare
  3. 7 Argentina 99.4% compare
  4. 9 Uruguay 99.2% compare
  5. 10 Montenegro 99.1% compare
  6. 11 Greece 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Spain?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Spain was 99.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1981.
How does Spain rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Spain ranks 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.