Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Armenia
Armenia: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 9.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Armenia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Armenia stood at 9.8%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Armenia peaked at 12.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2016.
Armenia ranks 103rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.5% | — |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,540 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Armenia?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Armenia was 9.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Armenia ranks 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).