8 answers, 1 from Azerbaijan's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
Azerbaijan's government spent 3.7% of GDP on education in 2023, up from 3.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank, which uses UNESCO Institute for Statistics data. It was 3.7% in 2021.
The figure covers public spending on all levels of education. Because it is a share of GDP, it rises and falls with oil and gas prices as well as with spending. The Central Bank of Azerbaijan reports that education employs 18.1% of hired workers, the second-largest share after trade and transport repair.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
In 2018, net primary school enrolment in Azerbaijan was 92.4%, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Its high point since 2005 was 2016, at 94.9%; its low point was 2006, at 83.2%. Europe & Central Asia median: 94.5%; Azerbaijan is 7th highest of 11. Worldwide: 38th of 69.
In 2024, gross secondary school enrolment in Azerbaijan was 91.1%, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. The peak was 108.5% in 2018 and the low 82.8% in 2012. Europe & Central Asia median: 101.1%; Azerbaijan is 29th highest of 34. Of 100 countries with 2024 data, 59th highest.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts gross tertiary enrolment in Azerbaijan at 41.3% in 2024. The peak was 41.4% in 2023 and the low 19.0% in 2008. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 71.1%, and Azerbaijan placed 31st highest of 34. World rank, highest first: 55th of 90.
In 2023, the adult literacy rate in Azerbaijan was 99.8%, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. The peak was 99.8% in 2019 and the low 99.6% in 2007. Worldwide: 2nd of 33.
In 2023, government spending on education in Azerbaijan was 3.7% of GDP, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Its high point since 2005 was 2020, at 4.3% of GDP; its low point was 2012, at 2.1% of GDP. It is 9th highest of 16 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 3.7% of GDP. World rank, highest first: 57th of 112.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2018, is 15. Its high point since 2005 was 2016, at 15; its low point was 2010, at 11. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 15, and Azerbaijan placed 8th highest of 15. Worldwide: 64th of 85.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts the primary completion rate in Azerbaijan at 97.2% in 2024. Its high point since 2005 was 2016, at 111.3%; its low point was 2013, at 88.1%. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 98.2%, and Azerbaijan placed 19th highest of 30. Of 104 countries with 2024 data, 44th highest.
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