Armenia vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Armenia
50.4%
in 2020
United States of America
50.0%
in 2024
Armenia rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Armenia
- United States of America
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 50.4% against 50.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 102 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 40.5% | 13.3% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 42.7% | 8.8% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 48.4% | 2.0% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Armenia or United States of America?
- Armenia, at 50.4% against 50.0% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Armenia and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Armenia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release