Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female in Spain

Spain: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female was 98.33 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
98.33 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
98.33 %
in 2020
All-time low
96.81 %
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2020

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female in Spain, 2004–2020

0204060801002004201220202004: 96.8 %2005: 97.4 %2006: 97.5 %2007: 97.6 %2008: 97.3 %2009: 97.3 %2010: 97.3 %2011: 97.3 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 97.6 %2014: 97.8 %2015: 97.8 %2016: 97.9 %2018: 98.1 %2020: 98.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 98.33 % for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female in Spain peaked at 98.33 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.81 %, in 2004.

Spain ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in Spain, 2004 to 2020.
Year % Change
2004 96.81 %
2005 97.41 % +0.6%
2006 97.47 % +0.1%
2007 97.63 % +0.2%
2008 97.26 % -0.4%
2009 97.27 % +0.0%
2010 97.33 % +0.1%
2011 97.26 % -0.1%
2012 97.39 % +0.1%
2013 97.64 % +0.3%
2014 97.75 % +0.1%
2015 97.78 % +0.0%
2016 97.89 % +0.1%
2018 98.14 % +0.3%
2020 98.33 % +0.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 98.33 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.25 %, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 98.33 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.84 %, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.31 % 96.81 % 97.63 % 6
2010s 97.65 % 97.26 % 98.14 % 8
2020s 98.33 % 98.33 % 98.33 % 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Uruguay 99.17 % compare
  2. 8 Argentina 99.16 % compare
  3. 9 United Arab Emirates 98.43 % compare
  4. 11 Philippines 98.13 % compare
  5. 12 Ecuador 97.73 % compare
  6. 13 Qatar 97.56 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female in Spain?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female in Spain was 98.33 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 98.33 % in 2020.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 96.81 % in 2004.
How does Spain rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female?
Spain ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 466 data points, 2000–2024
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