10 answers, 3 from Armenia's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
99.8% of people aged 15 and over in Armenia could read and write in 2023, according to World Bank Open Data, from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
The literacy rate is the share of people aged 15 and over who can read and write, with understanding, a short simple statement about their everyday life. Because nearly all adults are literate on this measure, it does not show differences in reading skills. Learning assessments and exam results give a more detailed picture of what pupils know.
Armenia's gross enrolment ratio in tertiary education was 52.8% in 2024, according to World Bank Open Data, from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
The gross ratio divides everyone enrolled in universities and other tertiary institutions, whatever their age, by the population in the five-year age group after secondary school. Because older and part-time students are included, the ratio is not the share of young people who study. It covers both public and private institutions.
Government spending on education in Armenia was 2.4% of GDP in 2023, according to World Bank Open Data, from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
The figure covers spending by all levels of government on schools, universities and other education institutions, including current and capital spending and transfers. It does not include what households pay privately for tuition or tutoring. Comparing it with GDP shows the share of national output that goes to public education.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
90.7%: that is net primary school enrolment in Armenia for 2018, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. The peak was 96.4% in 2012 and the low 81.1% in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 94.5%; Armenia is 8th highest of 11. Of 69 countries with 2018 data, 44th highest.
In 2024, gross secondary school enrolment in Armenia was 90.9%, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Since 2005 it has ranged from 83.0% (2018) to 107.7% (2010). It is 30th highest of 34 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 101.1%. Of 100 countries with 2024 data, 60th highest.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, gross tertiary enrolment in Armenia was 52.8% in 2024. Its high point since 2005 was 2018, at 57.5%; its low point was 2005, at 37.7%. It is 30th highest of 34 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 71.1%. Of 90 countries with 2024 data, 46th highest.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the adult literacy rate in Armenia was 99.8% in 2023. Its high point since 2011 was 2018, at 100.0%; its low point was 2011, at 99.7%. World rank, highest first: 1st of 33.
In 2023, government spending on education in Armenia was 2.4% of GDP, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Its high point since 2005 was 2009, at 3.8% of GDP; its low point was 2018, at 2.1% of GDP. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 3.7% of GDP, and Armenia placed 14th highest of 16. Of 112 countries with 2023 data, 91st highest.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the number of primary pupils per teacher in Armenia was 15 in 2018. In 2007 the figure was 19. It is 9th highest of 15 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 15. Worldwide: 65th of 85.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2024, is 98.2%. Its high point since 2005 was 2008, at 108.8%; its low point was 2018, at 88.8%. It is 16th highest of 30 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 98.2%. Worldwide: 37th of 104.
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