Turns out teachers and students believe that compulsory military service has increased the number of students dropping out, created a female-dominated higher education system, caused a collapse in PhD enrolment and interest in scientific research, lowered the number of students studying for a master’s degree and deteriorated labor market requirements.

A comment from the survey:

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Another student comment from the survey:
 
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Another student, whose life was destroyed by conscription:
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“Since the implementation of the new policy, the proportion of male dropouts from Armenia’s higher education institutions has risen dramatically. Furthermore, the general GPA of young males in Armenian higher education institutions has dramatically dropped compared to [women]”
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Another teacher opinion:
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Another one:
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