Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 27.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Azerbaijan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Azerbaijan is 27.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Azerbaijan peaked at 27.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2007.
That places Azerbaijan 47th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.9% | — |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +8.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 27.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 27.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 25.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Azerbaijan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Azerbaijan was 27.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 47th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary 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