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 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia peaked at 1.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -70.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +97.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -65.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +181.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 30% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 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 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 1.0% in 2023, 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 1.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Armenia ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release