Productivity vs. educational attainment in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
69th
of 130 countries
All-time high
24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2012
All-time low
6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Azerbaijan, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs. educational attainment in Azerbaijan is 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Azerbaijan peaked at 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Azerbaijan ranks 69th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 13.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 14.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 14.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 22.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 23.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 17.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 21.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 21.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 24.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 66 Armenia 25.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 67 Algeria 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 68 Serbia 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 71 Iran 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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 productivity vs. educational attainment in Azerbaijan?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Azerbaijan was 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Azerbaijan ranks 69th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.