Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Armenia
Armenia: Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural was 15.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 15.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia peaked at 33.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2014.
That places Armenia 43rd out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.5% | — |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +91.3% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -45.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 15.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 15.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.5%, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 29.1% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 14.4% | 33.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 15.0% | 27.4% | 2 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia was 15.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2014.
- How does Armenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Armenia ranks 43rd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release