Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Armenia
Armenia: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 0.9733 NPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9733 NPIA
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.11 NPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9548 NPIA
in 2021
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 NPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia stood at 0.9733 NPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
That places Armenia 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Armenia, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.08 NPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.9848 NPIA | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 NPIA | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 NPIA | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9548 NPIA | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 NPIA | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9733 NPIA | -7.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.9733 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 NPIA | 0.9848 NPIA | 1.11 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 NPIA | 0.9548 NPIA | 1.08 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 17 Cyprus 1.06 NPIA compare
- 18 France 1 NPIA compare
- 19 Netherlands 0.9844 NPIA compare
- 21 Costa Rica 0.9629 NPIA
- 22 Lithuania 0.9282 NPIA
- 23 Finland 0.9033 NPIA compare
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 0.9733 NPIA 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 1.11 NPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9548 NPIA in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Armenia ranks 20th 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 9.8%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release