Average years of schooling in Armenia
Armenia: Average years of schooling was 11.33 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Armenia, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 11.33 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Armenia peaked at 11.33 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.49 years, in 1980.
That places Armenia 52nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average years of schooling in Armenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.49 years | — |
| 1985 | 10.06 years | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 10.48 years | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.82 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.29 years | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 11.33 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.77 years | 9.49 years | 10.06 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.52 years | 10.48 years | 10.55 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.61 years | 10.6 years | 10.62 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.05 years | 10.82 years | 11.29 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.33 years | 11.33 years | 11.33 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 49 South Africa 11.37 years compare
- 50 Serbia 11.37 years compare
- 51 Tajikistan 11.33 years compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 11.31 years compare
- 54 Albania 11.29 years compare
- 55 Romania 11.28 years compare
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 average years of schooling in Armenia?
- Average years of schooling in Armenia was 11.33 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 years in 1980.
- How does Armenia rank for average years of schooling?
- Armenia ranks 52nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.