Spain: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Spain's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.70.
That's up 1.1% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2005–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 99.70
- Trough
- 97.63
- 1-year change
- +1.1%
- 5-year change
- +1.5%
- +0.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- +2.0%
- +0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 99.7000 | |
| 98.5900 | |
| 98.4400 | |
| 98.2500 | |
| 98.1400 | |
| 98.0900 | |
| 98.0800 | |
| 97.8900 | |
| 97.7800 | |
| 97.7500 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Spain's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021?
- In 2021, Spain's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.70, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Spain's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Spain's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 1.1% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Spain's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021 was 89.47, so Spain is above the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.