Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 288,593 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan is 288,593, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 288,593 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 115,116, in 1997.
Azerbaijan ranks 80th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 186,024 | — |
| 1986 | 182,145 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 177,600 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 166,400 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 160,900 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 163,901 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 168,054 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 147,909 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 128,242 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 120,870 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 118,105 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 115,116 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 181,293 | +57.5% |
| 2007 | 181,937 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 180,298 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 180,276 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 180,727 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 181,057 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 184,834 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 187,590 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 195,401 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 204,152 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 207,604 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 206,196 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 200,609 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 218,279 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 233,566 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 249,111 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 266,603 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 278,578 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 288,593 | +3.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 288,593 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237,490, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 288,593 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,128, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +57.5% | 115,116 | 181,293 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 178,042 | 166,400 | 186,024 | 4 |
| 1990s | 140,387 | 115,116 | 168,054 | 8 |
| 2000s | 180,951 | 180,276 | 181,937 | 4 |
| 2010s | 196,645 | 180,727 | 218,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,290 | 233,566 | 288,593 | 5 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 288,593 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 288,593 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,116 in 1997.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release