Azerbaijan: Academic freedom

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 Azerbaijan

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.203
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 0.120
 Min - Max 0.084 - 0.265
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.203 index points, an increase from 0.141 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Azerbaijan from 1990 to 2022 is 0.12 index points. The minimum value, 0.084 index points, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 0.265 index points was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Azerbaijan - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

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Azerbaijan - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1990-2022




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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