Average years of schooling in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Average years of schooling was 10.54 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Azerbaijan, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Azerbaijan stood at 10.54 years.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.16 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.98 years, in 1980.
Azerbaijan ranks 67th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average years of schooling in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.98 years | — |
| 1985 | 9.76 years | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 10.55 years | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 10.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.16 years | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.54 years | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.37 years | 8.98 years | 9.76 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.57 years | 10.55 years | 10.59 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.67 years | 10.63 years | 10.72 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.98 years | 10.8 years | 11.16 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.54 years | 10.54 years | 10.54 years | 1 |
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 average years of schooling in Azerbaijan?
- Average years of schooling in Azerbaijan was 10.54 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 years in 1980.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for average years of schooling?
- Azerbaijan ranks 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.