Literacy rate in Spain in 2021 — 99.7%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 44. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 6.89 pp.
1981–2021 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Spain
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 99.7 | +1.11 pp |
| 2020 | 98.59 | — |
| 2018 | 98.44 | — |
| 2016 | 98.25 | +0.11 pp |
| 2015 | 98.14 | +0.05 pp |
| 2014 | 98.09 | +0.01 pp |
| 2013 | 98.08 | +0.19 pp |
| 2012 | 97.89 | +0.11 pp |
| 2011 | 97.78 | +0.03 pp |
| 2010 | 97.75 | +0.07 pp |
| 2009 | 97.68 | +0.05 pp |
| 2008 | 97.63 | −0.31 pp |
| 2007 | 97.94 | +0.19 pp |
| 2006 | 97.75 | +0 pp |
| 2005 | 97.75 | +0.58 pp |
| 2004 | 97.17 | — |
| 1991 | 96.49 | — |
| 1981 | 92.81 | — |
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of their potential a child born today will manage to realize.
Education Population with tertiary educationWhat share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
