School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 319,850 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
319,850
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
132nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
507,613
in 1998
All-time low
269,648
in 2011
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Armenia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 319,850 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 507,613 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 269,648, in 2011.
That places Armenia 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 415,026 | — |
| 1971 | 439,085 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 462,287 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 481,094 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 493,262 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 498,134 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 496,238 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 491,738 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 480,993 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 469,348 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 447,796 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 430,825 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 417,684 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 408,524 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 403,337 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 403,065 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 404,103 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 405,568 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 404,990 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 406,929 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 418,384 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 427,904 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 438,563 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 437,394 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 374,260 | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 385,885 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 402,142 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 417,498 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 507,613 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 494,537 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 475,790 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 453,336 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 447,106 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 437,824 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 421,532 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 401,641 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 380,551 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 357,195 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 330,049 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 304,250 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 283,819 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 269,648 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 301,667 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 290,574 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 282,642 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 277,979 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 276,743 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 278,521 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 283,027 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 286,748 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 290,542 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 293,953 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 297,008 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 307,473 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 319,092 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 319,850 | +0.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 319,850 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 700,834, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 319,850 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528,389, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 472,720 | 415,026 | 498,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 413,282 | 403,065 | 447,796 | 10 |
| 1990s | 430,418 | 374,260 | 507,613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,927 | 304,250 | 475,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,137 | 269,648 | 301,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,653 | 290,542 | 319,850 | 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, secondary education, both sexes in Armenia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Armenia was 319,850 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 507,613 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,648 in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release