Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Armenia
Armenia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Armenia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 2.4% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Armenia peaked at 3.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1996.
That places Armenia 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.8% | — |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Armenia?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Armenia was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release