Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Armenia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Armenia is 11.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Armenia peaked at 31.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2021.
That places Armenia 134th 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, male in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 11.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 11.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 13.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 11.9% | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Armenia was 11.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Armenia ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release