Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 38,731 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.62 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (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