Vojenské Rozhledy

Czech Military Review

Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2025, Vol. XXXIV. (LXVI.): 223-238


Does Mandatory Military Service Impede Male Representatives from Pursuing Higher Education in Post-Soviet Armenia?Reviewed - Research

Gevorg Grigoryan Author profileORCID...1,6, Ning Huichun Author profile1,2, Jingjing Shi3, Ani Margaryan Author profileORCID...4,5
1 Jiangxi Tellhow Animation Vocational College, China
2 Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
3 Taizhou Vocational and Technical College, China
4 Soochow University, China
5 National Academy of Sciences of Republic of Armenia
6 Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences


The enforcement of mandatory military reforms in 2016 and 2018 has significantly affected the overall layout of higher education (HE) in Armenia， creating a number of challenges for different stakeholders. The current research paper makes an attempt to examine the main perceptions of teachers, students, educators, etc., of the enforcement of mandatory military service reforms on the HE system in post-Soviet Armenia. The data of the following study was obtained from four different state universities located in the Republic of Armenia. The outcomes of the research demonstrate that different stakeholders hold controversial opinions in terms of the application of these reforms. The findings illustrate that these reforms positively influenced in developing academic integrity, and equality among students with different social and geographic backgrounds, however, they have worsened the overall competitiveness of higher education creating a female-dominating educational environment.

Keywords: Compulsory Military Service; Deferment; Educational Continuity; Higher Education; Reform

Published: January 2, 2026  Show citation

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Grigoryan, G., Huichun, N., Shi, J., & Margaryan, A. (2025).
Does Mandatory Military Service Impede Male Representatives from Pursuing Higher Education in Post-Soviet Armenia? Czech Military Review, 106(2), 223-238
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