Azerbaijan
Country in Asia
In brief
Adult literacy: 99.8% (2023). World rank 9 of 110 (1 = best); in Asia, 4 of 37. Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 64.6% (2023). World rank 183 of 193 (1 = best); in Asia, 39 of 46. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: secondary school enrolment 83.4% → 91.1%, higher education enrolment 23.2% → 41.3%, and children vaccinated against measles 85% → 71%. Worse than all its neighbours (Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, and Türkiye): higher education enrolment, children vaccinated against measles, infant deaths per 1,000 births, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births.