Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 105.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Azerbaijan is 105.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Azerbaijan peaked at 106.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2010.
That places Azerbaijan 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.2% | — |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 106.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 106.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 106.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 103.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 102.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 105.6% | +3.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 105.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 105.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 94.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 93.8% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.7% | 97.7% | 105.6% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Azerbaijan?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Azerbaijan was 105.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Azerbaijan ranks 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.