10:10 - 28.10.2026

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October 28, Fineko/abc.az. The number of women who have obtained a driver's license has increased in Azerbaijan.

If in 2008 the proportion of women among those who received a driver's license was only 4.6% (6,187 people), then over the years this indicator has been continuously growing, and in 2025 it rose to 18.8% (65,696 people).

A drop was recorded in the proportion of male drivers: in 2008, men accounted for 95.4% (127,546 people) Of the total number of those who received a driver's license, in 2025 the total proportion of men decreased to 81.2% (284 479 people).

The highest rates of women obtaining driver's licenses have been achieved in recent years; for example, in 2024 the number of women reached 57,153 (15.9%), and in 2025 — 65,696 (18.8%) people.