Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 32.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 32.6% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Azerbaijan peaked at 32.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2002.
That places Azerbaijan 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 32.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 32.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.5%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.6% | 16.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 24.4% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.8% compare
- 59 Turkey 33.0% compare
- 61 Mexico 31.8% compare
- 62 Colombia 31.5% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 31.4% compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Azerbaijan?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Azerbaijan was 32.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2002.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release