Secondary education, pupils in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Secondary education, pupils was 1.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Azerbaijan, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.06 million for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 769,278, in 2015.
Azerbaijan ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 million | — |
| 1986 | 930,557 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 902,723 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 867,185 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 867,386 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 880,096 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 887,952 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 873,936 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 877,809 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 805,382 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 819,625 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 893,615 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 851,889 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 810,654 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 785,655 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 770,536 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 769,278 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 770,049 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 781,945 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 944,972 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 967,132 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 983,854 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.06 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.06 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 947,370 | 902,723 | 1.01 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 859,921 | 805,382 | 887,952 | 8 |
| 2010s | 834,572 | 769,278 | 967,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 983,854 | 1.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Azerbaijan?
- Secondary education, pupils in Azerbaijan was 1.06 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 769,278 in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Azerbaijan ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.