Following independence from the Soviet Union in the 1990s, Armenia has focused on rebuilding the education system. This has mainly led to changes and greater focus on emphasizing Armenian history and culture, as well as changing the teaching language from Russian to Armenian. Russian is still taught as a foreign language.
| Land area | 29,743 km² |
| Total population | 3,021,324 |
| Residents per km² | 101.6 |
| Capital | Yerevan |
| Official language | Armenian |
| Income per capita | 9,500 USD |
| Currency | Dram |
| ISO 3166 code | AT THE |
| Internet TLD | .at the |
| License plate | POOR |
| Telephone code | +374 |
| Time zone UTC | +3 |
| Geographic coordinates | 40 00 N, 45 00 O |
The country has a weak economy and almost a third of the population lives in poverty. This characterizes the education system with corruption and lack of budgets to focus on improving the quality of education.
There is a free and compulsory elementary school in Armenia, which is divided into 3-year primary and 6-year secondary school and a 2-year secondary school. The education system is public, but is increasingly privatized due to lack of public funding. Corruption is a problem in the education system and it is becoming increasingly costly for parents to pay for children’s schooling, which includes extra costs for textbooks and equipment.
Illiteracy is intended for approx. 0.6 percent (2017) for the adult population. More than 99 percent of the population are literate and literate. Among those 15 years and younger, 6 percent are illiterate. Already in the 1960s Armenia had almost 100% literacy. See TOPSCHOOLSINTHEUSA for TOEFL, ACT, SAT testing locations and high school codes in Armenia.
Primary school
According to UNESCO, approx. 92 percent of children in primary school. The public elementary school in Armenia is free and compulsory. Children start school when they are six years old.
Secondary education
According to UNESCO, approx. 83 percent in high school. Secondary school is two-year. In Armenia, more girls than boys attend high school.
Armenia flag source: Countryaah.com
Higher education
Higher education takes place at the country’s 25 state universities and higher education institutions and over 80 private universities and institutes. Over 50 percent of young people continue in higher education.
- Agooddir: Features recent history of Armenia starting from the second world war to 21st century.
Bachelor’s programs have a duration of four years. Master’s programs have a duration of two years. Doctoral programs are three-year.
Since 2004, Armenian higher education institutions and individual students have been involved in the European Union’s student mobility programs, such as the Erasmus program.