Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 70,109 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan is 70,109, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 112,521 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,803, in 2018.
That places Azerbaijan 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 112,521 | — |
| 2011 | 107,693 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 97,948 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 90,099 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 67,539 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 65,738 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 61,696 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 52,534 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 2,803 | -94.7% |
| 2019 | 2,935 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 25,193 | +758.4% |
| 2021 | 49,160 | +95.1% |
| 2022 | 58,046 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 48,134 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 70,109 | +45.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 70,109 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 70,109 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,703, 6.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school 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 | +758.4% | 2,935 | 25,193 |
| 2021 | +95.1% | 25,193 | 49,160 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66,151 | 2,803 | 112,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,128 | 25,193 | 70,109 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 70,109 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 112,521 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,803 in 2018.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release