Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 5.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.9% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan peaked at 9.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2016.
That places Azerbaijan 91st 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 | 4.4% | — |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +98.8% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -56.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +56.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 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 5.0% 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 9.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Azerbaijan ranks 91st 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 down 44.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release