The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Education, science and culture

Main indicators of sciense

1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Number of organizations carried out research and development works 146 137 137 131 138 139 146 145

Employees engaged in research and development works, person 16926 15809 15929 16019 17190 17712 18164 17973

including women, person … 7981 8335 8371 8882 9190 9395 9339

of them:

doctors of science 713 678 644 635 656 668 705 708

including women, person … 83 81 84 89 99 101 110

candidates of science 3610 3343 3224 3226 3295 3234 3322 3258

including women, person … 1170 1155 1198 1221 1175 1228 1246

Besides,number of research and educational employees of higher educational institutions which are not on the staff of scientific research subsector, but carrying of out research and development works, person 9907 10561 11004 11011 11599 11553 11583 11591

including women, person … 4098 4305 4530 4966 5337 5320 5344

of them:

doctors of science 713 834 838 835 874 925 956 988

including women, person … 69 74 74 85 89 105 116

candidates of science 5057 5037 5017 5005 5088 5199 5269 5386

including women, person … 1402 1469 1420 1529 1693 1782 1816

Number of academicians - total 40 31 60 60 61 60 58 57

including women, person 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

Number of corresponding members - total 60 48 117 113 110 107 102 100

including women, person 3 3 10 10 10 10 9 9

Number of organizations with postgraduate ourses 84 83 84 83 86 88 94 96

Number of post-graduate students, person 1282 963 982 1059 1178 1318 1479 1705

including women, person 357 338 308 315 320 361 411 484

Admission to post-graduate study,person 367 367 292 303 398 470 503 550

Graduation of post-graduate study, person 339 321 244 202 260 320 317 340

including those defended a dissertation 33 35 19 14 27 31 28 22

Number of organizations with courses 'of doctor’s degree 15 21 16 17 19 20 21 19

Number of persons working for doctor's degree, person 38 47 40 58 57 68 80 80

including women, person … 7 13 13 12 15 17 22

Admission to courses of doctor’s degree, person 18 9 17 18 14 14 18 17

Graduates of courses of doctor’s degree, person 5 22 7 7 15 6 8 11

including those defended a dissertation - 2 1 - 3 2 4 6

Allocated funds from state budget for science:

million manat 3.9 9.3 9.4 11.4 16.6 20.0 28.8 32.0

in percent to GDP 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

in percent to expenditures of state budget 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 0.8

Domestic expenditures for research and development works:

million manat - 15.9 18.1 18.3 23.2 25.4 27.5 32.2

in percent to GDP - 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2

Fixed assets for research works, million manat 3.6 54.9 70.6 67.5 79.7 79.7 79.9 84.9

	1995	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Number of organizations carried out research and development works	146	137	137	131	138	139	146	145
Employees engaged in research and development works, person	16926	15809	15929	16019	17190	17712	18164	17973
including women, person	…	7981	8335	8371	8882	9190	9395	9339
of them:
doctors of science	713	678	644	635	656	668	705	708
including women, person	…	83	81	84	89	99	101	110
candidates of science	3610	3343	3224	3226	3295	3234	3322	3258
including women, person	…	1170	1155	1198	1221	1175	1228	1246
Besides,number of research and educational employees of higher educational institutions which are not on the staff of scientific research subsector, but carrying of out research and development works, person	9907	10561	11004	11011	11599	11553	11583	11591
including women, person	…	4098	4305	4530	4966	5337	5320	5344
of them:
doctors of science	713	834	838	835	874	925	956	988
including women, person	…	69	74	74	85	89	105	116
candidates of science	5057	5037	5017	5005	5088	5199	5269	5386
including women, person	…	1402	1469	1420	1529	1693	1782	1816
Number of academicians - total	40	31	60	60	61	60	58	57
including women, person	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2
Number of corresponding members - total	60	48	117	113	110	107	102	100
including women, person	3	3	10	10	10	10	9	9
Number of organizations with postgraduate ourses	84	83	84	83	86	88	94	96
Number of post-graduate students, person	1282	963	982	1059	1178	1318	1479	1705
including women, person	357	338	308	315	320	361	411	484
Admission to post-graduate study,person	367	367	292	303	398	470	503	550
Graduation of post-graduate study, person	339	321	244	202	260	320	317	340
including those defended a dissertation	33	35	19	14	27	31	28	22
Number of organizations with courses 'of doctor’s degree	15	21	16	17	19	20	21	19
Number of persons working for doctor's degree, person	38	47	40	58	57	68	80	80
including women, person	…	7	13	13	12	15	17	22
Admission to courses of doctor’s degree, person	18	9	17	18	14	14	18	17
Graduates of courses of doctor’s degree, person	5	22	7	7	15	6	8	11
including those defended a dissertation	-	2	1	-	3	2	4	6
Allocated funds from state budget for science:
million manat	3.9	9.3	9.4	11.4	16.6	20.0	28.8	32.0
in percent to GDP	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
in percent to expenditures of state budget	0.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.4	0.8
Domestic expenditures for research and development works:
million manat	-	15.9	18.1	18.3	23.2	25.4	27.5	32.2
in percent to GDP	-	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2
Fixed assets for research works, million manat	3.6	54.9	70.6	67.5	79.7	79.7	79.9	84.9