School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Armenia
Armenia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 7.27 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.27 years
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.62 years
in 2010
All-time low
4.79 years
in 1998
Years of data
31
1991–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Armenia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 7.27 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 7.62 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.79 years, in 1998.
Armenia ranks 37th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.46 years | — |
| 1992 | 6.3 years | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.44 years | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.5 years | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 4.93 years | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 4.81 years | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.79 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.97 years | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 6.02 years | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 6.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.21 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.52 years | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.78 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.68 years | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.22 years | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 7.62 years | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.58 years | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 7.14 years | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 6.94 years | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.91 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.83 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.79 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.73 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.6 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.94 years | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.08 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.33 years | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.15 years | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.27 years | +1.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 7.27 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 7.27 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 years, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 years | 4.79 years | 6.46 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.55 years | 6.02 years | 7.22 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.91 years | 6.58 years | 7.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 years | 7.08 years | 7.34 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Armenia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Armenia was 7.27 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 years in 1998.
- How does Armenia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release