Azerbaijan: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Azerbaijan's school enrollment, tertiary (% gross) fell 0.05 percentage points on 2023 (from 41.39% to 41.34%).

Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2023), the average change was +1.27 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.29 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 3.95 percentage points in 2019 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.42 percentage points in 2007. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 2.05 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 95% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

A straight-line projection, tested first

Extending that straight line gives about 49.42% for 2027. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2022 to 2024 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 1.32%, against 2.24% for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.

How it compares

In 2024, Azerbaijan had the 50th highest value of the 81 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Azerbaijan in the 2024 ranking

• Cuba — 46th of 81: 43.1%
• Qatar — 47th of 81: 43.02%
• Oman — 48th of 81: 42.23%
• Malaysia — 50th of 81: 38.5%
• Viet Nam — 51st of 81: 37.59%
• Jordan — 52nd of 81: 35.92%

What this measures

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Limitations: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 19 values

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in nearby economies

• Albania — 84.15% (2024)
• Andorra — 67.68% (2024)
• Armenia — 52.77% (2024)
• Austria — 92.61% (2024)
• Belarus — 70.11% (2024)
• Belgium — 82.15% (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 45.5% (2023)
• Bulgaria — 69.55% (2024)
• Croatia — 81.18% (2023)
• Cyprus — 120.88% (2024)
• Czechia

More education data for Azerbaijan

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 603,966 (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 46.29% (2021)
• Primary education, teachers — 38,731 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 94.18% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 46.22% (2021)
• School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Azerbaijan's school enrollment, tertiary (% gross)?

41.34% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2006?

It is up 21.55 percentage points from 19.79% in 2006. The highest value was 41.39% in 2023 and the lowest 19.05% in 2008.

How does Azerbaijan rank?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.TER.ENRR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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