Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 17.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Azerbaijan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Azerbaijan stood at 17.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Azerbaijan peaked at 17.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1999.
That places Azerbaijan 58th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.3% | — |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +12.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 17.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 17.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Azerbaijan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Azerbaijan was 17.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Azerbaijan ranks 58th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release