Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia
Armenia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 38.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.5%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2016
All-time low
35.7%
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia is 38.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Armenia ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 46.1% | — |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.6% | 46.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 35.7% | 45.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 38.5% 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 46.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Armenia ranks 11th out of 31 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 16.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release