Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Azerbaijan stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 1999.
Azerbaijan ranks 4th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.5% | — |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.9% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,398 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,195 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release