Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Armenia
Armenia: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 15.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia stood at 15.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia peaked at 31.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2014.
Armenia ranks 40th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30.7% | — |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -54.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +67.8% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -40.7% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 15.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 15.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.2% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 14.3% | 31.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.2% | 25.7% | 3 |
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 15.2% 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 31.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2014.
- How does Armenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Armenia ranks 40th out of 95 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 51.3%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release