Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia peaked at 10.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2008.
That places Armenia 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -11.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 4.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 108 North Macedonia 5.4% compare
- 109 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.3% compare
- 109 Dominica 5.3% compare
- 111 Cape Verde 5.2% compare
- 113 Mongolia 5.1% compare
- 113 Qatar 5.1% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia was 5.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2008.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Armenia ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release