Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Spain
Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) was 99.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Spain, 1981–2018
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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 92.0% | — |
| 1991 | 96.6% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Spain's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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
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.