School-age population in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School-age population was 854,187 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
854,187
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 72 countries
All-time high
935,471
in 2002
All-time low
619,933
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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.
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, State of 665,620 compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 38,731 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.62 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (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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