Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Armenia
Armenia: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 52.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia stood at 52.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia peaked at 57.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 8th out of 101 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 57.3% | — |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 52.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 52.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.3%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 55.0% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 52.6% | 57.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 52.4% in 2020, 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 57.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Armenia ranks 8th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release