School-age population in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School-age population 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.
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
- 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 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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