Duration of compulsory education in years in Armenia
Armenia: Duration of compulsory education in years was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 73 countries
All-time high
12
in 2012
All-time low
10
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Armenia, 1999–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in years in Armenia is 12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Armenia peaked at 12 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1999.
Armenia ranks 8th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10 | — |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.91 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.92 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Armenia?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Armenia was 12 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2012.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1999.
- How does Armenia rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Armenia ranks 8th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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