Azerbaijan vs United Kingdom: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Azerbaijan
11.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
11.8%
in 2021
Azerbaijan rank
114th
United Kingdom rank
117th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Azerbaijan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 114th and United Kingdom ranks 117th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 11.6% | 14.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 0.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 13.2% | 5.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 12.9% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Azerbaijan or United Kingdom?
- Azerbaijan, at 11.9% against 11.8% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Azerbaijan and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Azerbaijan and United Kingdom rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Azerbaijan ranks 114th and United Kingdom ranks 117th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release