Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Armenia

Armenia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 464,516 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
464,516 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
630,544 number
in 1999
All-time low
394,782 number
in 2010
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Armenia, 1999–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200920201999: 630.5k number2000: 627.0k number2001: 618.3k number2002: 603.1k number2003: 583.7k number2004: 560.1k number2005: 532.8k number2006: 503.2k number2007: 471.2k number2008: 441.9k number2009: 416.2k number2010: 394.8k number2011: 413.5k number2012: 447.0k number2013: 436.7k number2014: 431.9k number2015: 431.5k number2016: 435.0k number2017: 440.7k number2018: 448.1k number2019: 456.0k number2020: 464.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Armenia stood at 464,516 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 630,544 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 394,782 number, in 2010.

That places Armenia 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 630,544 number 630,544 number 630,544 number 1
2000s 535,750 number 416,177 number 627,039 number 10
2010s 433,527 number 394,782 number 456,040 number 10
2020s 464,516 number 464,516 number 464,516 number 1

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 122 Kuwait 525,498 number compare
  2. 123 Hong Kong (China) 499,222 number compare
  3. 124 Georgia 468,671 number compare
  4. 126 Gabon 456,449 number compare
  5. 127 Guinea-Bissau 439,382 number compare
  6. 128 Moldova 415,489 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More reference data data for Armenia

All data for Armenia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Armenia?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Armenia was 464,516 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 630,544 number in 1999.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 394,782 number in 2010.
How does Armenia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Armenia ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.