Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 16.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Azerbaijan, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Azerbaijan is 16.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Azerbaijan peaked at 17.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2009.
Azerbaijan ranks 35th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.1% | — |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -3.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 16.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.3% | 16.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 32 Belarus 16.7% compare
- 33 South Korea 16.6% compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 16.6% compare
- 36 Madagascar 16.6% compare
- 37 Qatar 16.4% compare
- 38 New Zealand 16.4% 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 science, technology, engineering and in Azerbaijan?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Azerbaijan was 16.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2009.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Azerbaijan ranks 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release