Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Armenia
Armenia: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 245,615 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Armenia, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Armenia stood at 245,615.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Armenia peaked at 355,977 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 196,729, in 2010.
That places Armenia 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 355,977 | — |
| 2000 | 335,305 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 309,388 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 296,811 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 286,034 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 274,120 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 261,400 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 247,936 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 233,452 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 218,319 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 205,517 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 196,729 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 210,741 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 229,499 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 227,159 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 226,238 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 226,726 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 228,718 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 232,090 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 236,549 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 237,753 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 238,485 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 238,160 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 237,001 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 241,981 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 247,300 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 245,615 | -0.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 245,615 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 245,615 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,088, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 355,977 | 355,977 | 355,977 | 1 |
| 2000s | 266,828 | 205,517 | 335,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,220 | 196,729 | 237,753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,424 | 237,001 | 247,300 | 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 population of compulsory school age, male in Armenia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Armenia was 245,615 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 355,977 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,729 in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Armenia ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release