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 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Armenia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 9.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Armenia peaked at 23.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2020.
Armenia ranks 119th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.4% | — |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -39.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +7.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 9.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 9.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 11.3% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.7% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 116 Fiji 11.0% compare
- 117 Ecuador 10.3% compare
- 118 Costa Rica 10.0% compare
- 120 Estonia 9.6% compare
- 121 Macau, China 9.4% compare
- 122 Montserrat 9.4% 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 9.8% in 2024, 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 23.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Armenia ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 2.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release