School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 669,831 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Azerbaijan is 669,831, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 849,874 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 572,282, in 2006.
That places Azerbaijan 92nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 782,102 | — |
| 2001 | 727,553 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 680,806 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 634,970 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 606,350 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 578,096 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 572,282 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 577,218 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 599,841 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 621,266 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 639,331 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 667,869 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 710,301 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 762,973 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 810,331 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 830,822 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 849,084 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 849,874 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 833,412 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 803,380 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 709,611 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 686,573 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 662,454 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 636,677 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 634,636 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 669,831 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 638,048 | 572,282 | 782,102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 775,738 | 639,331 | 849,874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 666,630 | 634,636 | 709,611 | 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 669,831 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 849,874 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 572,282 in 2006.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 92nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release