Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 95.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Azerbaijan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Azerbaijan is 95.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Azerbaijan peaked at 95.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1990.
That places Azerbaijan 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.5% | — |
| 1982 | 39.9% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 95.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 95.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 37.6% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 37.6% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 63.3% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 83.9% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.2% | 95.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.97 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,398 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,195 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 94,762 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 603,966 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Azerbaijan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Azerbaijan was 95.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1990.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release