School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 1.18 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
85th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2002
All-time low
871,032
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.18 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.30 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 871,032, in 2018.
That places Azerbaijan 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 979,497 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 945,005 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 923,476 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 907,062 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 889,349 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 876,006 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 871,032 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 896,622 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.12 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 939,098 | 871,032 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.08 million | 1.18 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 82 Sierra Leone 1.39 million compare
- 83 Tunisia 1.34 million compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 1.29 million compare
- 86 Netherlands 1.17 million compare
- 87 Jordan 1.14 million compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 1.13 million compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 1.18 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 871,032 in 2018.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release