Armenia's labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) was 35.64% in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 2.42 percentage points from 38.07% in 2013.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 35.64% | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 39.43% | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 38.07% | 2013 |
| Highest | 43.65% | 2001 |
| Lowest | 33.38% | 2021 |
| Average since 2014 | 37.63% | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 43.65% | 2001 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Armenia's labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) fell 0.41 percentage points on 2022 (from 36.05% to 35.64%).
Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2022), the average change was +0.16 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.16 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 8.57 percentage points in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 7.17 percentage points in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 3% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 35.64% | 2023 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 37.84% | 2024 |
Closest to Armenia in the 2023 ranking
What this measures
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).
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 18 values
| Year | Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 35.64 |
| 2022 | 36.05 |
| 2021 | 33.38 |
| 2020 | 40.55 |
| 2019 | 41.86 |
| 2018 | 39.43 |
| 2017 | 34.54 |
| 2016 | 38.77 |
| 2015 | 42.33 |
| 2014 | 33.76 |
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) in nearby economies
More social protection & labor data for Armenia
- Net migration — -29,013 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin — 15,578 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 30.56% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 45.94% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 38.35% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 62.95% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 79.7% (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Armenia's labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)?
- 35.64% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2001?
- It is down 8.01 percentage points from 43.65% in 2001. The highest value was 43.65% in 2001 and the lowest 33.38% in 2021.
- Is the latest change in labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) unusual for Armenia?
- In 2023, Armenia's labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) fell 0.41 percentage points on 2022 (from 36.05% to 35.64%). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2022), the average change was +0.16 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.16 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.TLF.BASC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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