Method for producing glycidyl (metha)acrylate

A method for producing glycidyl methacrylate or glycidyl acrylate, which comprises using a metal salt, selected from the group consisting of potassium, sodium, and calcium salts, of a fatty acid having from 2 to 22 carbon atoms, as a catalyst in an ester interchange reaction of methyl methacrylate or methyl acrylate and glycide, wherein the molar ratio of methyl methacrylate or methyl acrylate to glycide is 15:1 to 2:1, the reaction being carried out at a temperature of 40.degree.-100.degree. C. under reduced pressure while introducing a small amount of air into the reaction mixture, by-product methanol being continuously removed as an azeotropic mixture with an excess amount of methyl methacrylate or methyl acrylate.