School-age population (lower secondary level) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 854,187 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School-age population in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 854,187 for school-age population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Azerbaijan peaked at 935,471 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 619,933, in 2018.
Azerbaijan ranks 24th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 925,701 | — |
| 2001 | 933,280 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 935,471 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 922,359 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 907,783 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 893,647 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 868,438 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 843,835 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 803,618 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 763,967 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 725,873 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 693,812 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 664,345 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 653,789 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 647,511 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 634,384 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 625,675 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 622,310 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 619,933 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 637,542 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 798,674 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 818,103 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 838,728 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 843,156 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 843,222 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 854,187 | +1.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 854,187 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 571,955, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 854,187 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (lower secondary level) 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 | +25.3% | 637,542 | 798,674 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 879,810 | 763,967 | 935,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 652,517 | 619,933 | 725,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 832,678 | 798,674 | 854,187 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 21 Tajikistan 1.16 million compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 887,500 compare
- 23 Romania 863,933 compare
- 25 Jordan 765,246 compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 736,746 compare
- 27 Palestine 665,620 compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.97 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Azerbaijan?
- School-age population in Azerbaijan was 854,187 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 935,471 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 619,933 in 2018.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school-age population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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