Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Armenia
Armenia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 20.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Armenia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Armenia stood at 20.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Armenia peaked at 38.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2023.
Armenia ranks 43rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.9% | — |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -17.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 20.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 20.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -32.4% | 36.6% | 24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 37.9% | 38.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 24.8% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 20.2% | 26.0% | 4 |
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Armenia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Armenia was 20.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Armenia ranks 43rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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