Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 111,437 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Azerbaijan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Azerbaijan is 111,437 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Azerbaijan peaked at 111,437 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55,032 number, in 1994.
That places Azerbaijan 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78,239 number | — |
| 1986 | 85,786 number | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 64,342 number | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 64,028 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 59,401 number | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 55,032 number | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 56,005 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 57,738 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 56,996 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 92,430 number | +62.2% |
| 2007 | 92,635 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 89,827 number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 89,456 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 89,245 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 90,065 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 92,481 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 95,844 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 100,685 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 105,574 number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 108,055 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 105,615 number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 102,201 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 111,437 number | +9.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 111,437 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 111,437 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 | +62.2% | 56,996 number | 92,430 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82,012 number | 78,239 number | 85,786 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 59,077 number | 55,032 number | 64,342 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 91,087 number | 89,456 number | 92,635 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 100,120 number | 89,245 number | 111,437 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 84 Costa Rica 119,754 number compare
- 85 Angola 115,884 number compare
- 86 Tajikistan 111,535 number compare
- 88 Cambodia 106,952 number compare
- 89 El Salvador 102,513 number compare
- 90 Singapore 101,557 number compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.97 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Azerbaijan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Azerbaijan was 111,437 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 111,437 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,032 number in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Azerbaijan ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.