School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 202,984 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
202,984
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
129th
of 220 countries
All-time high
378,108
in 1998
All-time low
170,099
in 2014
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Armenia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Armenia is 202,984, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 378,108 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 170,099, in 2014.
Armenia ranks 129th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 313,394 | — |
| 1971 | 331,339 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 346,362 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 356,313 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 360,432 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 357,470 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 348,728 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 338,805 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 328,948 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 320,874 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 307,073 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 297,514 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 291,508 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 288,595 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 287,174 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 288,754 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 290,633 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 292,728 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 292,221 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 293,753 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 303,451 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 311,852 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 319,782 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 324,669 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 261,347 | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 269,480 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 279,138 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 289,703 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 378,108 | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 363,609 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 344,352 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 324,876 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 318,550 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 310,656 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 296,735 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 277,604 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 255,305 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 233,638 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 214,618 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 201,517 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 191,684 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 183,277 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 175,889 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 171,466 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 170,099 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 171,333 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 174,485 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 179,114 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 184,448 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 187,018 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 189,489 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 192,179 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 194,618 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 199,759 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 203,980 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 202,984 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340,266 | 313,394 | 360,432 | 10 |
| 1980s | 292,995 | 287,174 | 307,073 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,114 | 261,347 | 378,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 277,785 | 201,517 | 344,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,881 | 170,099 | 191,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,168 | 189,489 | 203,980 | 6 |
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More education data for Armenia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,682 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,278 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96,565 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,750 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 55,977 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Armenia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Armenia was 202,984 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 378,108 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,099 in 2014.
- How does Armenia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 129th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release