Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Azerbaijan, 2002–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Azerbaijan is 1.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 53.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2025.
That places Azerbaijan 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.9% | — |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +280.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.9% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 1.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Azerbaijan?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Azerbaijan was 1.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2025.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release