Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 10.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Azerbaijan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 10.98 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Azerbaijan peaked at 10.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.79, in 1999.
Azerbaijan ranks 54th of 121 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.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.79 | — |
| 2007 | 10.25 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.27 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.27 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.31 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.24 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.24 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.32 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.29 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.29 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.98 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.79 | 9.79 | 9.79 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.26 | 10.25 | 10.27 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.29 | 10.24 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 | 10.98 | 10.98 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Azerbaijan?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Azerbaijan was 10.98 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.79 in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Azerbaijan ranks 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release