School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 178,853 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia is 178,853 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 372,582 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 178,853 number, in 2019.
Armenia ranks 143rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 202,436 number | — |
| 1971 | 221,287 number | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 242,717 number | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 264,098 number | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 284,732 number | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 304,334 number | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 322,123 number | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 338,756 number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 353,816 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 365,616 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 372,263 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 372,582 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 365,718 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 356,111 number | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 344,268 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 330,742 number | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 317,456 number | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 305,600 number | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 296,297 number | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 288,507 number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 281,407 number | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 273,971 number | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 264,457 number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 255,037 number | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 246,822 number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 240,974 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 238,072 number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 241,274 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 246,551 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 253,493 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 261,363 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 269,537 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 275,988 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 281,822 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 287,067 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 291,996 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 295,716 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 295,498 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 291,625 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 284,845 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 275,764 number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 265,206 number | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 262,717 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 251,888 number | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 240,197 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 227,560 number | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 214,036 number | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 200,641 number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 188,547 number | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 178,853 number | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289,992 number | 202,436 number | 365,616 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,954 number | 288,507 number | 372,582 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 254,206 number | 238,072 number | 281,407 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,546 number | 261,363 number | 295,716 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,541 number | 178,853 number | 275,764 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Armenia was 178,853 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 372,582 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,853 number in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.