School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.11 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Armenia, 1991–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Armenia is 13.11 years, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 13.12 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.18 years, in 1996.
That places Armenia 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.85 years | — |
| 1992 | 10.76 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.92 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.61 years | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.18 years | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.54 years | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 11.18 years | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 11.37 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.19 years | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.92 years | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.03 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.39 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.92 years | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 12.62 years | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 12.41 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.96 years | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 13.09 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.11 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.97 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.11 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8 years | 10.18 years | 11.37 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.8 years | 10.92 years | 12.96 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.08 years | 12.97 years | 13.12 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 94 Nepal 13.15 years compare
- 95 Philippines 13.15 years compare
- 96 Belize 13.14 years compare
- 98 Bhutan 13.1 years compare
- 99 San Marino 13.1 years compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 13.04 years compare
More education data for Armenia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Armenia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Armenia was 13.11 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 years in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.