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 24.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.3%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
9th
of 63 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2018
All-time low
24.3%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Armenia, 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Armenia is 24.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Armenia ranks 9th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33.6% | — |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -6.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 24.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 24.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.9% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 24.3% | 29.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 6 Rwanda 27.3% compare
- 7 Angola 25.2% compare
- 8 New Caledonia 24.7% compare
- 10 El Salvador 21.6%
- 11 Brazil 19.3% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 18.3% 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 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 24.3% 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 33.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Armenia ranks 9th out of 63 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 27.7%. 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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