Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 96.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 164 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2025
All-time low
40.3%
in 1991
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Azerbaijan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Azerbaijan is 96.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Azerbaijan peaked at 96.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1991.
That places Azerbaijan 5th 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.8% | — |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 46.6% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 44.4% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 96.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 96.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.6% | 42.0% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 40.3% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 66.1% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 86.9% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.1% | 96.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 2 Uzbekistan 98.8% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 98.0% compare
- 4 Croatia 97.9% compare
- 6 Ukraine 96.2% compare
- 7 Qatar 94.9% compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 94.2% compare
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, male (modelled data) in Azerbaijan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Azerbaijan was 96.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release