Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia
Armenia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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%.
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 |
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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 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