Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both was 288,593 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan stood at 288,593. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure 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 (number) 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 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 186,024 | — |
| 1986 | 182,145 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 179,872 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 177,600 | -1.3% |
| 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 … gaps filled both 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 | 178,408 | 166,400 | 186,024 | 5 |
| 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 (number) in Azerbaijan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan was 288,593 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 288,593 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.