Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 73.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Azerbaijan, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 73.6% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Azerbaijan peaked at 83.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80.5% | — |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +2.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 73.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 73.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 80.5% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 72.8% | 83.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 72.2% | 74.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 80 Switzerland 74.0% compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 74.0% compare
- 82 Greece 73.8% compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 73.4% compare
- 85 Israel 73.1% compare
- 86 Bermuda 73.0% 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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Azerbaijan?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Azerbaijan was 73.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Azerbaijan ranks 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release