The statistic depicts the literacy rate in Spain from 2008 to 2020. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write. In 2020, Spain's literacy rate was around 98.59 percent.
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World Bank. (July 1, 2025). Spain: Literacy rate from 2008 to 2020, total and by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/572847/literacy-rate-in-spain/
World Bank. "Spain: Literacy rate from 2008 to 2020, total and by gender." Chart. July 1, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/572847/literacy-rate-in-spain/
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Spain: Literacy rate from 2008 to 2020, total and by gender [Graph], World Bank, July 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/572847/literacy-rate-in-spain/
