Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Azerbaijan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 99.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Azerbaijan peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 1999.
Azerbaijan ranks 7th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.4% | — |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 5 Mongolia 99.8% compare
- 6 Serbia 99.8% compare
- 8 Uruguay 98.2% compare
- 9 Philippines 98.0% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.9% compare
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, male in Azerbaijan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Azerbaijan was 99.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Azerbaijan ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release