Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Georgia
Georgia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2016
All-time low
91.7%
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 96.5% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Georgia peaked at 97.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2002.
Georgia ranks 3rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.7% | — |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 96.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 96.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.5%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.8% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 1 Belarus 98.8% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 96.8% compare
- 4 United States 95.3% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 95.1% compare
- 6 Russia 95.0% compare
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 upper secondary education or in Georgia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Georgia was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Georgia ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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