Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 149,992 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
149,992 number
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
89th
of 205 countries
All-time high
188,466 number
in 2001
All-time low
120,892 number
in 2016
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Azerbaijan, 1970–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Azerbaijan is 149,992 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Azerbaijan peaked at 188,466 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 120,892 number, in 2016.

Azerbaijan ranks 89th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 141,742 number
1971 149,193 number +5.3%
1972 156,011 number +4.6%
1973 161,861 number +3.7%
1974 165,860 number +2.5%
1975 166,174 number +0.2%
1976 162,613 number -2.1%
1977 159,227 number -2.1%
1978 155,671 number -2.2%
1979 151,861 number -2.4%
1980 148,369 number -2.3%
1981 145,369 number -2.0%
1982 142,036 number -2.3%
1983 139,000 number -2.1%
1984 136,514 number -1.8%
1985 134,742 number -1.3%
1986 133,712 number -0.8%
1987 133,654 number -0.0%
1988 133,877 number +0.2%
1989 134,832 number +0.7%
1990 137,448 number +1.9%
1991 141,846 number +3.2%
1992 146,221 number +3.1%
1993 151,200 number +3.4%
1994 157,013 number +3.8%
1995 163,798 number +4.3%
1996 171,182 number +4.5%
1997 177,737 number +3.8%
1998 183,495 number +3.2%
1999 181,355 number -1.2%
2000 184,309 number +1.6%
2001 188,466 number +2.3%
2002 183,563 number -2.6%
2003 174,158 number -5.1%
2004 175,277 number +0.6%
2005 170,082 number -3.0%
2006 162,340 number -4.6%
2007 154,171 number -5.0%
2008 137,911 number -10.5%
2009 138,632 number +0.5%
2010 134,320 number -3.1%
2011 129,599 number -3.5%
2012 124,358 number -4.0%
2013 127,070 number +2.2%
2014 132,356 number +4.2%
2015 121,205 number -8.4%
2016 120,892 number -0.3%
2017 121,029 number +0.1%
2018 124,728 number +3.1%
2019 149,992 number +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 157,021 number 141,742 number 166,174 number 10
1980s 138,210 number 133,654 number 148,369 number 10
1990s 161,130 number 137,448 number 183,495 number 10
2000s 166,891 number 137,911 number 188,466 number 10
2010s 128,555 number 120,892 number 149,992 number 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 86 Netherlands 190,004 number compare
  2. 87 Tunisia 164,406 number compare
  3. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 152,631 number compare
  4. 90 Israel 143,905 number compare
  5. 91 Paraguay 135,938 number compare
  6. 92 Congo 133,137 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Azerbaijan?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Azerbaijan was 149,992 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 188,466 number in 2001.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 120,892 number in 2016.
How does Azerbaijan rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Azerbaijan ranks 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.