School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 1.02 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.02 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
89th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.30 million number
in 2002
All-time low
851,422 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.02 million number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.30 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 851,422 number, in 1970.
That places Azerbaijan 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 851,422 number | — |
| 1971 | 897,133 number | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 945,520 number | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 992,314 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.12 million number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million number | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 986,564 number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 968,909 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 954,014 number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 946,340 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 943,891 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 945,497 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 951,341 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 957,202 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 972,560 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 996,350 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 979,497 number | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 945,005 number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 923,476 number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 907,062 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million number | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 million number | 851,422 number | 1.13 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million number | 943,891 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million number | 945,497 number | 1.18 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 991,715 number | 907,062 number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
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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 1.02 million number in 2019, 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 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 851,422 number in 1970.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.