Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Armenia
Armenia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.72
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.92
in 1957
All-time low
1.4
in 2001
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Armenia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.72 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Armenia peaked at 4.92 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2001.
That places Armenia 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.9 | — |
| 1951 | 4.85 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.81 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.79 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.8 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.89 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4.92 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.91 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.87 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.79 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.67 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.52 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.34 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.15 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.99 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.83 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.73 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.62 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.49 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.33 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.29 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.08 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.98 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.92 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.84 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.74 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.62 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.53 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.64 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.66 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.67 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.71 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.64 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.5 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.29 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.07 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.81 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.53 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.72 | +0.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.85 | 4.79 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.11 | 3.49 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.53 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 | 1.53 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.4 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.56 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.62 | 1.72 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Armenia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Armenia was 1.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Armenia ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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