Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 21.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan stood at 21.7%.
The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 32.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
Azerbaijan ranks 82nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.2% | — |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -94.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +699.5% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +86.8% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +38.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 21.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 21.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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 | +699.5% | 1.1% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 1.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 9.1% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 79 Philippines 22.4% compare
- 80 Cook Islands 22.3% compare
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.0% compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 21.5% compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 21.2% compare
- 85 Bhutan 20.9% 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 21.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release