Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Azerbaijan ranks 66th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7% | — |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -63.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +62.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +45.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release