Education Spending: Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's education spending is currently 3.66 % of GDP as of 2023. # Azerbaijan Education Spending Azerbaijan allocated 3.
Current (2023)
3.66 % of GDP
+20.1% y/y
Peak (1992)
6.058 % of GDP
Low (2012)
2.068 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1992–2023 · 29 pts
Education Spending — Azerbaijan
1992 — 2023
Education Spending — Azerbaijan
Analysis# Azerbaijan Education Spending
Azerbaijan allocated 3.66% of its GDP to education in 2023, representing a significant decline from its 1992 peak of 6.058%. The country has reduced education spending by 39.6% over the three-decade period, though current levels remain well above the 2012 low of 2.068%. This downward shift reflects changing fiscal priorities following Azerbaijan's independence and the subsequent economic reorganization of the 1990s.
A notable recovery began in 2020, when spending jumped to 4.332%—the highest level in nearly two decades. This increase likely coincided with pandemic-driven educational investment needs. Spending has moderated since then, settling at 3.66% in 2023 after fluctuating between 2.4% and 3.7% throughout the 2010s and early 2020s. The recent upward trend suggests renewed commitment to education funding after years of constraint.
Historical Data
29 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.66 % of GDP | +20.12% |
| 2022 | 3.047 % of GDP | -17.69% |
| 2021 | 3.702 % of GDP | -14.54% |
| 2020 | 4.332 % of GDP | +36.40% |
| 2019 | 3.176 % of GDP | +29.37% |
| 2018 | 2.455 % of GDP | -0.77% |
| 2017 | 2.474 % of GDP | -14.78% |
| 2016 | 2.903 % of GDP | -1.66% |
| 2015 | 2.952 % of GDP | +12.12% |
| 2014 | 2.633 % of GDP | +7.82% |
| 2013 | 2.442 % of GDP | +18.09% |
| 2012 | 2.068 % of GDP | -15.11% |
| 2011 | 2.436 % of GDP | -12.41% |
| 2010 | 2.781 % of GDP | -13.74% |
| 2009 | 3.224 % of GDP | +32.08% |
| 2008 | 2.441 % of GDP | -4.24% |
| 2007 | 2.549 % of GDP | -0.27% |
| 2006 | 2.556 % of GDP | -14.08% |
| 2005 | 2.975 % of GDP | -13.72% |
| 2004 | 3.448 % of GDP | +4.93% |
Show all 29 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.286 % of GDP | +4.19% |
| 2002 | 3.154 % of GDP | -9.96% |
| 2001 | 3.503 % of GDP | -9.11% |
| 2000 | 3.854 % of GDP | -8.50% |
| 1999 | 4.212 % of GDP | +24.62% |
| 1998 | 3.38 % of GDP | -3.79% |
| 1996 | 3.513 % of GDP | +5.27% |
| 1995 | 3.337 % of GDP | -44.92% |
| 1992 | 6.058 % of GDP | — |
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