Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia
Armenia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 47.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47.7%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2020
All-time low
47.7%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia is 47.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
That places Armenia 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 53.6% | — |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 48.7% | 53.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 47.7% | 56.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Armenia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,540 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.99 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (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 47.7% 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 56.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Armenia ranks 5th out of 32 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 10.9%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release