Government expenditure on education in Armenia
Armenia: Government expenditure on education was 2.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.44
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
63rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
3.84
in 2009
All-time low
1.85
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2023
Government expenditure on education in Armenia, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 2.44 for government expenditure on education 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 in Armenia peaked at 3.84 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 1996.
That places Armenia 63rd out of 68 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 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.85 | — |
| 1999 | 2.24 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 2.77 | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.17 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.71 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 2.77 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.49 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.85 | 2.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.14 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.11 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.44 | 2.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 60 San Marino 2.9 compare
- 61 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.82 compare
- 62 Liechtenstein 2.56 compare
- 64 Sudan 2.02 compare
- 65 Andorra 1.9 compare
- 66 Bahrain 1.89 compare
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 in Armenia?
- Government expenditure on education in Armenia was 2.44 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for government expenditure on education?
- Armenia ranks 63rd out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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