Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Armenia

Armenia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 10,625 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10,625 number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
81st
of 143 countries
All-time high
31,057 number
in 2002
All-time low
10,497 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Armenia, 1998–2019

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1998200820191998: 25.7k number1999: 28.6k number2000: 30.1k number2001: 28.7k number2002: 31.1k number2003: 29.4k number2004: 26.9k number2005: 25.8k number2006: 24.6k number2007: 24.2k number2008: 23.3k number2009: 23.4k number2010: 21.0k number2011: 18.8k number2012: 13.3k number2013: 11.8k number2014: 11.0k number2015: 10.5k number2016: 11.6k number2017: 11.0k number2018: 11.2k number2019: 10.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Armenia is 10,625 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 31,057 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,497 number, in 2015.

Armenia ranks 81st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Armenia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 25,700 number —
1999 28,577 number +11.2%
2000 30,120 number +5.4%
2001 28,679 number -4.8%
2002 31,057 number +8.3%
2003 29,417 number -5.3%
2004 26,871 number -8.7%
2005 25,816 number -3.9%
2006 24,631 number -4.6%
2007 24,181 number -1.8%
2008 23,345 number -3.5%
2009 23,388 number +0.2%
2010 20,966 number -10.4%
2011 18,819 number -10.2%
2012 13,311 number -29.3%
2013 11,802 number -11.3%
2014 10,959 number -7.1%
2015 10,497 number -4.2%
2016 11,611 number +10.6%
2017 11,025 number -5.0%
2018 11,221 number +1.8%
2019 10,625 number -5.3%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 10,625 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 10,625 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,033 number, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,138 number 25,700 number 28,577 number 2
2000s 26,750 number 23,345 number 31,057 number 10
2010s 13,084 number 10,497 number 20,966 number 10

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 78 Togo 11,864 number compare
  2. 79 Lesotho 11,470 number compare
  3. 80 Tanzania 11,040 number compare
  4. 82 Uruguay 10,469 number compare
  5. 83 Slovenia 10,353 number compare
  6. 84 Honduras 10,165 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Armenia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Armenia was 10,625 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 31,057 number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,497 number in 2015.
How does Armenia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Armenia ranks 81st out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).