Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Armenia
Armenia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Armenia, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Armenia stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Armenia peaked at 1.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
That places Armenia 42nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Armenia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.2% | — |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 39 Mongolia 1.3% compare
- 40 Cape Verde 1.3% compare
- 41 Philippines 1.3% compare
- 43 Brunei Darussalam 1.3% compare
- 44 Bermuda 1.3% compare
- 45 Croatia 1.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Armenia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Armenia was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Armenia ranks 42nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release