Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 16.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Azerbaijan stood at 16.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 131.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Azerbaijan peaked at 16.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2004.
Azerbaijan ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | +13.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 16.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 16.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 8.4% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 113 Iceland 16.4% compare
- 113 Macau, China 16.4% compare
- 115 Qatar 16.3% compare
- 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.2% compare
- 118 Seychelles 15.6% compare
- 119 Cayman Islands 15.2% 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, male in Azerbaijan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Azerbaijan was 16.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2004.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Azerbaijan ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release