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

Latest (2024)
288,593
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
80th
of 200 countries
All-time high
288,593
in 2024
All-time low
115,116
in 1997
Years of data
32
1981–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan, 1981–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1981200220241981: 186.0k1986: 182.1k1987: 179.9k1988: 177.6k1989: 166.4k1990: 160.9k1991: 163.9k1992: 168.1k1993: 147.9k1994: 128.2k1995: 120.9k1996: 118.1k1997: 115.1k2006: 181.3k2007: 181.9k2008: 180.3k2009: 180.3k2010: 180.7k2011: 181.1k2012: 184.8k2013: 187.6k2014: 195.4k2015: 204.2k2016: 207.6k2017: 206.2k2018: 200.6k2019: 218.3k2020: 233.6k2021: 249.1k2022: 266.6k2023: 278.6k2024: 288.6k

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, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Azerbaijan, 1981 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Kyrgyzstan 297,355 compare
  2. 78 Hong Kong 291,578 compare
  3. 79 Denmark 290,902 compare
  4. 81 Senegal 279,917 compare
  5. 82 Cuba 272,516 compare
  6. 83 Yemen 267,498 compare

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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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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.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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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.