Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Armenia
Armenia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 89.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Armenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Armenia is 89.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Armenia peaked at 92.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2001.
That places Armenia 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71.6% | — |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +1.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 89.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.0%, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 89.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.6%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 71.6% | 83.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 82.6% | 92.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 82.6% | 89.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 4 Kazakhstan 93.2% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 90.3% compare
- 6 Czechia 90.0% compare
- 8 Georgia 89.4% compare
- 9 Lithuania 88.8% compare
- 10 Switzerland 86.7% compare
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 upper secondary education or in Armenia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Armenia was 89.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Armenia ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release