Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 32.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan stood at 32.3%.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan peaked at 34.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2006.
Azerbaijan ranks 46th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.4% | — |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +66.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.4% | 22.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.9% | 25.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 22.9% | 34.6% | 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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan was 32.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2006.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Azerbaijan ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release