Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia
Armenia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 53.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
53.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 2020
All-time low
51.6%
in 2017
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
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia stood at 53.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
That places Armenia 4th out of 30 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 | 57.9% | — |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.8% | 51.6% | 57.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 53.0% | 59.9% | 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 53.0% 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 59.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2017.
- How does Armenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Armenia ranks 4th out of 30 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 8.5%. 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, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release