School-age population (upper secondary level) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 325,685 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
325,685
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 72 countries
All-time high
379,185
in 2004
All-time low
251,099
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
School-age population in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Azerbaijan is 325,685, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Azerbaijan peaked at 379,185 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 251,099, in 2018.
Azerbaijan ranks 36th 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 (upper secondary level) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 337,846 | — |
| 2001 | 353,017 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 363,312 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 369,839 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 379,185 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 376,208 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 374,677 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 375,087 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 364,023 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 357,588 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 349,666 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 333,580 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 315,152 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 291,216 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 275,965 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 272,678 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 263,674 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 253,696 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 251,099 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 259,080 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 278,159 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 290,524 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 293,873 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 306,285 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 323,340 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 325,685 | +0.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 325,685 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266,405, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 325,685 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,738, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365,078 | 337,846 | 379,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,581 | 251,099 | 349,666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,978 | 278,159 | 325,685 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 325,685 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 379,185 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,099 in 2018.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school-age population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 36th 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 19.4%. 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 (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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