Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 52.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia stood at 52.8%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 57.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1996.
Armenia ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 18.6% | — |
| 1988 | 19.5% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 18.6% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 16.7% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 31.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 44.5% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 52.3% | 57.2% | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia was 52.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release