Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 9.92 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Azerbaijan, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Azerbaijan is 9.92, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Azerbaijan peaked at 15.55 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.98, in 2009.
That places Azerbaijan 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.55 | — |
| 1986 | 13.87 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 9.15 | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 9.02 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.87 | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 11.84 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.96 | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 8.47 | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 7.78 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 7.55 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.35 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.62 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.98 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.08 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.43 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.35 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.17 | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 9.71 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 10.05 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.92 | -1.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 9.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 9.92 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.85 | 9.15 | 15.55 | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.82 | 7.78 | 11.87 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 6.98 | 7.62 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.64 | 7 | 10.05 | 9 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Azerbaijan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Azerbaijan was 9.92 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 in 2009.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Azerbaijan ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.