Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan is 3.37 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.37 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.38 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Azerbaijan ranks 76th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.37 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.37 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.14 units per square kilometre, 1.1× 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 | +58.6% | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 73 Egypt 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Malaysia 3.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Armenia 3.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Pakistan 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 3.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 3.27 units per square kilometre compare
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 3.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 3.37 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.