Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia
Georgia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 32.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 32.4% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia peaked at 34.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2002.
That places Georgia 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.7% | — |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.6% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.8% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 31 Finland 34.1% compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 33.9% compare
- 33 Denmark 33.7% compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 32.3% compare
- 36 Iceland 32.3% compare
- 37 Tajikistan 31.5% compare
More education data for Georgia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0898 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 165,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Georgia was 32.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Georgia ranks 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.