Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Armenia
Armenia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Armenia, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 7.0% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Armenia peaked at 10.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2012.
That places Armenia 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.8% | — |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Armenia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Armenia was 7.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2012.
- How does Armenia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Armenia ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release