Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Armenia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 9.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Armenia peaked at 26.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2021.
That places Armenia 135th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -11.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 9.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 12.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 132 Hong Kong, China 10.0% compare
- 133 Tajikistan 9.7% compare
- 133 Samoa 9.7% compare
- 135 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.4% compare
- 137 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.3% compare
- 138 Cape Verde 9.2% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Armenia was 9.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Armenia ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release