Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia

Armenia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 49.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
49.1%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2021
All-time low
47.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia, 2016–2023

02040602016201920232016: 49.4 %2017: 49.4 %2018: 47 %2019: 47.8 %2020: 51.4 %2021: 51.5 %2022: 47.3 %2023: 49.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia stood at 49.1%.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Armenia ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%) in Armenia, 2016 to 2023.
Year % Change
2016 49.4%
2017 49.4% +0.1%
2018 47.0% -4.8%
2019 47.8% +1.6%
2020 51.4% +7.6%
2021 51.5% +0.1%
2022 47.3% -8.0%
2023 49.1% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.4% 47.0% 49.4% 4
2020s 49.8% 47.3% 51.5% 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 United States of America 51.1% compare
  2. 3 Ireland 47.4% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 44.8% compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 43.2% compare

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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 49.1% 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 51.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2018.
How does Armenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Armenia ranks 2nd out of 40 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 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 487 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release