Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 68,377 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan stood at 68,377.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 136,990 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 443, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 90,027 | — |
| 2007 | 94,592 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 86,400 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 84,274 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 88,352 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 91,716 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 89,402 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 87,472 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 85,942 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 66,259 | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 41,423 | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 5,289 | -87.2% |
| 2018 | 3,239 | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 443 | -86.3% |
| 2020 | 136,990 | +30823.3% |
| 2021 | 117,677 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 108,657 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 78,395 | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 68,377 | -12.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 68,377 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 68,377 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,229, 21.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +30823.3% | 443 | 136,990 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,823 | 84,274 | 94,592 | 4 |
| 2010s | 55,954 | 443 | 91,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,019 | 68,377 | 136,990 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 53 El Salvador 73,572 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 70,966 compare
- 55 Tajikistan 70,363 compare
- 57 Nicaragua 66,043 compare
- 58 Paraguay 56,541 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 55,861 compare
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 68,377 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 136,990 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 443 in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release