School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 248,884 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Azerbaijan is 248,884, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Azerbaijan peaked at 346,676 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 209,691, in 2005.
That places Azerbaijan 52nd out of 104 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 … age both sexes educational in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 286,215 | — |
| 2001 | 273,056 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 251,611 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 225,267 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 210,577 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 209,691 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 215,331 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 215,731 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 230,577 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 246,411 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 275,655 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 300,668 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 313,904 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 337,803 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 346,676 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 343,500 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 339,392 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 332,859 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 322,208 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 300,185 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 260,715 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 276,981 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 265,006 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 236,759 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 232,688 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 248,884 | +7.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 248,884 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275,788, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 248,884 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,538, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236,447 | 209,691 | 286,215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,285 | 275,655 | 346,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,506 | 232,688 | 276,981 | 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 educational development in Azerbaijan?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Azerbaijan was 248,884 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 346,676 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,691 in 2005.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Azerbaijan ranks 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release