Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 5.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan peaked at 8.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
That places Azerbaijan 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +265.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +80.6% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 88 Belgium 6.3% compare
- 89 Switzerland 6.0% compare
- 90 Greece 5.9% compare
- 92 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.8% compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 5.7% compare
- 94 Portugal 5.6% 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 5.9% 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 8.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Azerbaijan ranks 91st 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 down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release