Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan is 22.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan peaked at 30.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2013.
Azerbaijan ranks 20th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.6% | — |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +62.1% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.6% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 15.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.5% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,475 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,256 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 152,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan was 22.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Azerbaijan ranks 20th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release