Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Georgia
Georgia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 24.9% 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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Georgia stood at 24.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Georgia peaked at 30.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2024.
That places Georgia 2nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 29.5% | — |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.4% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.9% | 26.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 1 Luxembourg 29.1% compare
- 3 Slovak Republic 22.3% compare
- 4 Poland 21.4% compare
- 5 Latvia 20.2% compare
More education data for Georgia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,424 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.4% (2024)
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 24.9% 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 30.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Georgia ranks 2nd out of 81 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 9.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.