Labor force with basic education in Armenia
Armenia: Labor force with basic education was 35.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Armenia, 2001–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 35.6% for labor force with basic education in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Armenia peaked at 43.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2021.
Armenia ranks 97th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.7% | — |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 35.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 35.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 33.6% | 43.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 33.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 33.4% | 40.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More work & labour data for Armenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6966 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 695.21 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 854.22 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 837.98 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,692 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Armenia?
- Labor force with basic education in Armenia was 35.6% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Armenia ranks 97th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).