Azerbaijan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Azerbaijan
7.8%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
7.4%
in 2021
Azerbaijan rank
67th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
70th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 7.8% against 7.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 67th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th of 124 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 7.2% | 2.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Azerbaijan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Azerbaijan, at 7.8% against 7.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Azerbaijan ranks 67th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release