Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 13.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 13.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Armenia peaked at 24.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2023.
Armenia ranks 44th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1% | — |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -11.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 13.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 17.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 15.0% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Armenia was 13.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Armenia ranks 44th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release