Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 2,626 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2,626 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 2,935 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 877 number, in 2011.
That places Azerbaijan 77th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,347 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,301 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 962 number | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 1,010 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,022 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,117 number | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,235 number | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,386 number | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1,559 number | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1,785 number | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1,764 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,729 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,148 number | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 877 number | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 1,082 number | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 2,012 number | +86.0% |
| 2014 | 2,496 number | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 2,935 number | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 2,875 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,723 number | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2,723 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,626 number | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,324 number | 1,301 number | 1,347 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,357 number | 962 number | 1,785 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,150 number | 877 number | 2,935 number | 10 |
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, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 2,626 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,935 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 877 number in 2011.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 77th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.