Expenditure on tertiary education in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Expenditure on tertiary education was 16.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Azerbaijan, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Azerbaijan is 16.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Azerbaijan peaked at 17.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2003.
That places Azerbaijan 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.2% | — |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 17.1% | 5 |
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 tertiary education in Azerbaijan?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Azerbaijan was 16.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2003.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.