Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2011
All-time low
99.7%
in 1989
Years of data
8
1989–2023
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Armenia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 99.8% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 99.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 1989.
That places Armenia 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 3 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Armenia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Armenia was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 1989.
- How does Armenia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release