Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Armenia
Armenia: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 102.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Armenia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Armenia stood at 102.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Armenia peaked at 117.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 1996.
That places Armenia 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 105.6% | — |
| 1992 | 97.8% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 87.2% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 110.7% | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 111.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 117.9% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 101.0% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 102.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 102.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 116.8% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 117.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 113.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 101.0% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 102.0% | +4.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 102.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 102.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +36.4% | 81.2% | 110.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 81.2% | 117.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 104.9% | 90.6% | 117.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.1% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 92.9% | 102.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 87 Liechtenstein 102.1% compare
- 88 Belgium 102.1% compare
- 89 Greece 102.0% compare
- 91 Iran 102.0% compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 101.9% compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 101.8% 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Armenia?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Armenia was 102.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Armenia ranks 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.