The education system is divided into preschool education, general primary and secondary education, vocational and technical education, secondary professional education and higher education. There are currently 4,539 full-time ordinary schools with 1.3649 million students; 74 secondary vocational schools with 79,100 students; 37 national colleges and universities with 117,900 students; and 16 private colleges and universities with 21,300 students.
Famous universities: Baku State University, founded in 1919, currently has 17 departments, 2 research institutes, 4 museums and 3 libraries. There are approximately 13,000 students and 2,300 teachers on campus. Azerbaijan National Petroleum Institute, founded in 1920, currently has 24 majors, 7 departments, 63 teaching and research sections and 18 scientific laboratories. There are about 7,000 students and 1,000 teachers at the school. Most of Azerbaijan's original kilometers of hospitals have been privatized and called commercial fee-paying hospitals. The kilometer clinics established in various residential areas have been retained. Azerbaijan does not have a compulsory health insurance system. Local residents can enjoy free treatment at the Kilometer Clinic, but they must purchase medicines at their own expense. More than 2/3 of the medicines are imported and the prices are relatively high. Foreign citizens must pay for medical treatment in Azerbaijan at their own expense.
According to statistics from the World Health Organization, Azerbaijan’s total national medical and health expenditure accounted for 5% of GDP in 2011. Calculated based on purchasing power parity, per capita medical and health expenditure was US$503. From 2006 to 2013, there were an average of 35 doctors, 67 nursing and midwifery personnel, 3 dentists, and 2 pharmacists per 10,000 people; between 2006 and 2013, there were an average of 47 hospital beds per 10,000 people. By 2012, Afghanistan had 3,993 public libraries, 50 professional theaters (including 9 cinemas, 29 drama theaters, and 12 musical theaters), 223 museums, and 2,750 clubs.
There are more than 400 kinds of newspapers and periodicals. The main newspapers and periodicals include: "Baku Workers", the official newspaper of the Presidential Administration, founded in 1906, published in Russian, with a circulation of about 5,000 copies; "People's Daily", the official newspaper of the Presidential Administration, founded in 1919, published in Arabic, The circulation is about 9,000 copies; the National Assembly organ "Azerbaijan" was founded in 1918 and published in Arabic, with a circulation of about 7,500; the Musavat Party newspaper "Musavat" has a circulation of about 7,500.
The main news agencies are: Azerbaijan News Agency (official news agency, established in 1920) and independent news agencies such as Turan, World Knowledge, and Trends.
The main radio stations are: Azerbaijan Central Radio (established in 1926), which broadcasts in 13 languages ??including Arabic, Russian, English, French, German, Arabic and Persian.
The main TV stations include: Azerbaijan National Television (established in 1956), Azerbaijan Public Television (established in 2005) and ANS (established in 1992), SPACE (established in 1997), Private television stations such as ATV (established in 1999) and LIDER (established in 2000) broadcast most of their programs in Azerbaijani.
Sports have historical roots in Azerbaijan, and even traditional and modern sports remain popular. Freestyle wrestling has traditionally been regarded as Azerbaijan's national sport. This sport has won 14 medals for Azerbaijan, including 4 gold medals since joining the National Olympic Committee.
Football is the most popular sport in Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijan Football Association has 9,122 registered players, making it the largest sports association in the country.
In terms of chess, in addition to hosting many international competitions, it also won the European Team Chess Championship in 2009 and 2011.
On December 8, 2012, Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, won the right to host the 2015 European Games, the first of its kind. One of the fastest growing industrial sectors in Azerbaijan. In 2013, the entire industry achieved an added value of 1.009 billion manats (approximately US$1.286 billion), a year-on-year increase of 10.7%, accounting for 1.7% of total GDP.
Azerbaijan’s fixed telephone communication network facilities are aging. Fixed telephone lines are listed as key development areas supported by the state. After technological transformation, as of 2014, the country’s digitalization rate was 95%, and Baku’s was 97%. The digitalization rate in other regions has increased to 93%, and call charges have also been reduced.
At the end of 2013, Azerbaijan’s national network penetration rate was 70%, of which there were 50 broadband network users per 100 people. The speed of connecting to the global Internet was 10GB/second; there were 40 service operators. Many of the technologies and equipment are also provided by China. In 2002, Afghanistan's per capita GDP was US$756.3, and the average monthly salary of employees was approximately US$64. The per capita living area in cities is 12 square meters, and in rural areas it is 13.3 square meters. The source of the above economic data: "Azerbaijan 2002 Macroeconomic Statistical Indicators" published by Azerbaijan's Turan News Agency.
In 2009, Afghanistan’s per capita GDP was US$3,845, a year-on-year decrease of 29%. However, the country relied on the foreign exchange accumulated from exporting oil to increase domestic investment and expand domestic demand, ensuring that the monthly wages of employees increased compared with the previous year. 8.6%, reaching 298 manats, a year-on-year increase of 8.6%. There are 8.28 hospital beds, 3.9 doctors, and 7.6 medical staff per 1,000 people. There are 65 cars, 139 telephones and 391 mobile phones per 1,000 people.
The average monthly salary from January to September 2012 was US$500. Residents' monetary income increased by 12%. The inflation rate is 1.5%. From January to October 2012, 94,000 new jobs were created. The average monthly pension is US$190.