School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 79,354 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Armenia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 79,354 for school age population, primary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Armenia peaked at 157,635 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 53,191, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 145th of 222 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109,084 | — |
| 1971 | 107,689 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 104,239 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 99,930 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 95,464 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 91,930 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 89,520 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 88,388 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 87,746 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 88,077 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 88,100 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 88,691 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 89,262 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 89,910 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 90,396 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 91,190 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 92,133 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 93,750 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 96,849 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 98,372 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 101,316 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 103,694 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 108,735 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 112,339 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 151,950 | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 156,192 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 157,635 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 118,741 | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 118,237 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 110,132 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 100,011 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 86,903 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 77,118 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 70,355 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 66,333 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 63,303 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 59,998 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 56,523 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 54,139 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 53,191 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 53,343 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73,093 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 74,962 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 77,045 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 79,191 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 81,396 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 83,582 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 85,800 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 87,837 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 88,278 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 87,902 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 86,327 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 83,811 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 82,876 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 81,888 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 79,354 | -3.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 79,354 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265,287, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 79,354 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +37.0% | 53,343 | 73,093 |
| 1994 | +35.3% | 112,339 | 151,950 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,207 | 87,746 | 109,084 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,865 | 88,100 | 98,372 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,897 | 101,316 | 157,635 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,787 | 53,191 | 100,011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,453 | 53,343 | 88,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,693 | 79,354 | 87,902 | 6 |
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 school age population, primary education, male in Armenia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Armenia was 79,354 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 157,635 in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,191 in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Armenia ranks 145th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release