Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.1% 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 8.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan peaked at 12.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2008.
Azerbaijan ranks 42nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.5% | — |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 39 Egypt 9.0% compare
- 40 Madagascar 9.0% compare
- 41 Palestine, State of 8.7% compare
- 43 El Salvador 8.0% compare
- 44 Mexico 7.7% compare
- 45 Andorra 7.7% compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 603,966 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0592 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 282,601 (2024)
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 8.1% 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 12.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2008.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Azerbaijan ranks 42nd out of 124 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 up 13.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release