Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 68.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Azerbaijan stood at 68.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Azerbaijan peaked at 70.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2015.
That places Azerbaijan 71st out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.6% | — |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 62.6% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 52.0% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.5% | 70.0% | 4 |
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Azerbaijan?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Azerbaijan was 68.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Azerbaijan ranks 71st out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.