Government expenditure on education in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Government expenditure on education was 3.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.66
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
49th
of 68 countries
All-time high
6.06
in 1992
All-time low
2.07
in 2012
Years of data
29
1992–2023
Government expenditure on education in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 3.66 for government expenditure on education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.06 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2012.
Azerbaijan ranks 49th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.06 | — |
| 1995 | 3.34 | -44.9% |
| 1996 | 3.51 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.38 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.21 | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 3.85 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.29 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.45 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 2.55 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 2.78 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 2.44 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 2.46 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 4.33 | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 3.05 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 3.66 | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1 | 3.34 | 6.06 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.44 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.07 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.05 | 4.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Azerbaijan?
- Government expenditure on education in Azerbaijan was 3.66 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 in 1992.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2012.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for government expenditure on education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 49th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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