Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 12,626 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Azerbaijan, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Azerbaijan stood at 12,626 number.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Azerbaijan peaked at 13,783 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,846 number, in 2015.
That places Azerbaijan 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11,916 number | — |
| 2007 | 12,399 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 12,745 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13,416 number | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 13,517 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13,501 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13,376 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,783 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11,914 number | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 11,846 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,405 number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12,155 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11,960 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12,626 number | +5.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 12,626 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 12,626 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,619 number | 11,916 number | 13,416 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 12,708 number | 11,846 number | 13,783 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 41 Belgium 15,154 number compare
- 42 Romania 13,469 number compare
- 43 Switzerland 12,917 number compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 12,059 number compare
- 46 Denmark 11,719 number compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 11,615 number 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Azerbaijan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Azerbaijan was 12,626 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,783 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,846 number in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Azerbaijan ranks 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.