Youth/adult literacy rate in Armenia
Armenia: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2023
All-time low
99.8%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2001–2023
Youth/adult literacy rate in Armenia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Armenia is 99.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Armenia peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2022.
Armenia ranks 2nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.8% | — |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 1 Türkiye 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 99.9% compare
- 2 Singapore 99.9% compare
- 4 Viet Nam 99.0% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
More education data for Armenia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Armenia?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Armenia was 99.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2022.
- How does Armenia rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Armenia ranks 2nd out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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