Azerbaijan vs Spain: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Azerbaijan
32.5%
in 2023
Spain
36.1%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
44th
Spain rank
42nd
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Azerbaijan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.1% against 32.5% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 44th and Spain ranks 42nd of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 24.6% | 5.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.1% | 0.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 36.1% | 3.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, Azerbaijan or Spain?
- Spain, at 36.1% against 32.5% in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Azerbaijan and Spain?
- 3.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Spain rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Azerbaijan ranks 44th and Spain ranks 42nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.