Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Azerbaijan, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2022, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Azerbaijan stood at 10.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Azerbaijan peaked at 10.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2013.
That places Azerbaijan 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.5% | — |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 3 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Azerbaijan?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Azerbaijan was 10.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Azerbaijan ranks 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release