Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.2% 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 3.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan peaked at 4.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Azerbaijan 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +205.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.4% compare
- 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.3% compare
- 44 India 3.3% compare
- 46 Republic of Korea 3.0% compare
- 47 Belarus 3.0% compare
- 48 Canada 2.9% compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % 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 3.2% 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 4.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Azerbaijan ranks 45th out of 121 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 17.1%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release