Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 25.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25.9%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
27th
of 98 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2019
All-time low
16.1%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2008–2019

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Azerbaijan, 2008–2019

01020302008201320192008: 18.6 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 16.4 %2012: 16.5 %2015: 24.1 %2016: 24.2 %2017: 23.6 %2018: 23.5 %2019: 25.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Azerbaijan stood at 25.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Azerbaijan peaked at 25.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2009.

Azerbaijan ranks 27th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Azerbaijan, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 18.6% —
2009 16.1% -13.6%
2010 16.8% +4.7%
2011 16.4% -2.4%
2012 16.5% +0.3%
2015 24.1% +46.2%
2016 24.2% +0.6%
2017 23.6% -2.5%
2018 23.5% -0.4%
2019 25.9% +10.2%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 25.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 25.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 16.1% 18.6% 2
2010s 21.4% 16.4% 25.9% 8

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 24 Sweden 26.6% compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom 26.3% compare
  3. 26 Czechia 26.1% compare
  4. 28 France 25.4% compare
  5. 29 Mongolia 25.3% compare
  6. 30 Mexico 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Azerbaijan?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Azerbaijan was 25.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2009.
How does Azerbaijan rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Azerbaijan ranks 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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