Share of the population with lower secondary education in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Azerbaijan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 98.2% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Azerbaijan peaked at 98.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 1999.
That places Azerbaijan 14th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.8% | — |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.3% | 95.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,731 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 487,447 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 575,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5639 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,957 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Azerbaijan?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Azerbaijan was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.