Education spending in Armenia
Armenia: Education spending was 2.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.44
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.84
in 2009
All-time low
1.85
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2023
Education spending in Armenia, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Armenia stood at 2.44.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Armenia peaked at 3.84 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 1996.
Armenia ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Education spending in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.85 | — |
| 1999 | 2.24 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 2.77 | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.17 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.71 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 2.77 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.49 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | -2.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 57% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.85 | 2.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.14 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.11 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.44 | 2.77 | 4 |
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 education spending in Armenia?
- Education spending in Armenia was 2.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 in 2009.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for education spending?
- Armenia ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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