Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Georgia
Georgia: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 45.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Georgia is 45.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Georgia peaked at 50.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2002.
Georgia ranks 18th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.2% | — |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | -2.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 45.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 45.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 46.4% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.8% | 47.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,929 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,001 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,921 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 306,567 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Georgia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Georgia was 45.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Georgia ranks 18th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release