Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 6,100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan stood at 6,100. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan peaked at 6,100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,738, in 2013.
Azerbaijan ranks 55th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5,673 | — |
| 2009 | 5,213 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 4,915 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4,923 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,133 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4,738 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 4,940 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4,978 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,983 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,046 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,987 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6,100 | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,443 | 5,213 | 5,673 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,960 | 4,738 | 5,133 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,100 | 6,100 | 6,100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 94,762 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 603,966 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 603,966 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan was 6,100 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,738 in 2013.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Azerbaijan ranks 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release