Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 72.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
72.8%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
74th
of 98 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 2009
All-time low
72.8%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2008–2019

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Azerbaijan, 2008–2019

0204060802008201320192008: 80.5 %2009: 83.9 %2010: 83.2 %2011: 80.9 %2012: 81.1 %2015: 75.9 %2016: 74.3 %2017: 76.4 %2018: 76.5 %2019: 72.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Azerbaijan stood at 72.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Azerbaijan peaked at 83.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2019.

That places Azerbaijan 74th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Azerbaijan, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 80.5% —
2009 83.9% +4.3%
2010 83.2% -0.9%
2011 80.9% -2.7%
2012 81.1% +0.2%
2015 75.9% -6.4%
2016 74.3% -2.1%
2017 76.4% +2.8%
2018 76.5% +0.1%
2019 72.8% -4.8%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 72.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.4%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 72.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.2% 80.5% 83.9% 2
2010s 77.6% 72.8% 83.2% 8

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 71 United Kingdom 73.0% compare
  2. 72 Croatia 73.0% compare
  3. 73 Mongolia 72.9% compare
  4. 75 Slovenia 72.8% compare
  5. 76 Ukraine 72.7% compare
  6. 77 Estonia 72.3% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Azerbaijan?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Azerbaijan was 72.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2019.
How does Azerbaijan rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
Azerbaijan ranks 74th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.