Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 96.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Azerbaijan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Azerbaijan stood at 96.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Azerbaijan peaked at 96.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 1981.
Azerbaijan ranks 54th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.9% | — |
| 1982 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.0% | 86.9% | 88.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 88.0% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 89.1% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.0% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.1% | 96.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 38,731 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.62 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Azerbaijan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Azerbaijan was 96.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 1981.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release