School-age population in Armenia
Armenia: School-age population was 202,984 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
202,984
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 72 countries
All-time high
378,108
in 1998
All-time low
170,099
in 2014
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Armenia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Armenia stood at 202,984.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Armenia peaked at 378,108 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 170,099, in 2014.
Armenia ranks 49th of 72 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,540 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.99 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Armenia?
- School-age population in Armenia was 202,984 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 378,108 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,099 in 2014.
- How does Armenia rank for school-age population?
- Armenia ranks 49th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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