Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Georgia
Georgia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Georgia, 2011–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Georgia is 25.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Georgia peaked at 31.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 2nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Georgia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28.7% | — |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.1% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 25.8% | 27.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Georgia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,463 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 100,987 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 89,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0708 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Georgia?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Georgia was 25.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Georgia ranks 2nd out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (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 Master's or equivalent.