Share of the population with lower secondary education in Armenia
Armenia: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 99.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Armenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 99.1% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Armenia peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2001.
Armenia ranks 7th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.1% | — |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 91.1% | 97.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.6% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.5% | 99.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Armenia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 138,519 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,682 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,278 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Armenia?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Armenia was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Armenia ranks 7th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.