Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Armenia
Armenia: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 33.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Armenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Armenia stood at 33.4%.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Armenia peaked at 36.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2007.
Armenia ranks 26th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.3% | — |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +8.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 33.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 33.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 26.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 26.6% | 35.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.7% | 36.9% | 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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Armenia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Armenia was 33.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2007.
- How does Armenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Armenia ranks 26th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release