Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Armenia
Armenia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 25.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Armenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Armenia is 25.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Armenia peaked at 28.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2007.
That places Armenia 35th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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's … Bachelor both in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.4% | — |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -6.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 25.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 25.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.3% | 20.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.1% | 27.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.2% | 28.6% | 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 25.9% 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 28.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2007.
- How does Armenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Armenia ranks 35th out of 112 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 7.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release