School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 2.07 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Azerbaijan stood at 2.07 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.07 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7424 years, in 2004.
That places Azerbaijan 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7608 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.8137 years | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.806 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7828 years | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.759 years | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7424 years | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7566 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.03 years | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 1 years | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9765 years | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.968 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9744 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9839 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 years | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.18 years | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 years | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 years | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.42 years | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 years | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.78 years | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.88 years | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.98 years | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.01 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.07 years | +2.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.07 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.07 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 years, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +36.7% | 0.7566 years | 1.03 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7608 years | 0.7608 years | 0.7608 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8641 years | 0.7424 years | 1.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 years | 0.9744 years | 1.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 years | 1.78 years | 2.07 years | 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 school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 2.07 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7424 years in 2004.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release