Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2017.
That places Azerbaijan 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.9% | — |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan was 10.5% 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 11.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Azerbaijan ranks 88th out of 122 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 42.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release