Years of schooling in Armenia
Armenia: Years of schooling was 11.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.69
in 2016
All-time low
9.78
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Armenia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Armenia is 11.35, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Armenia peaked at 11.69 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.78, in 1990.
Armenia ranks 58th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.78 | — |
| 1991 | 9.85 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.92 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.99 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.06 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.13 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.2 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.28 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.35 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.42 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.49 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.49 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.56 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.63 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.7 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.77 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.84 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.91 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.98 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.05 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.12 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.19 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.29 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.38 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.47 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.57 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.69 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.19 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 11.24 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.28 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.33 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.35 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.35 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.35 | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 11.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 11.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1 | 9.78 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.74 | 10.49 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 | 11.12 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 | 11.33 | 11.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.91 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.92 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Armenia?
- Years of schooling in Armenia was 11.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 in 2016.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 in 1990.
- How does Armenia rank for years of schooling?
- Armenia ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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