Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 60.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Azerbaijan, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Azerbaijan stood at 60.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Azerbaijan peaked at 60.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2013.
That places Azerbaijan 27th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.4% | — |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 60.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 60.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.4% | 49.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 39.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 52.9% | 60.7% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Azerbaijan?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Azerbaijan was 60.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2013.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Azerbaijan ranks 27th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release