Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Georgia
Georgia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 14.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Georgia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 14.1% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Georgia peaked at 15.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2009.
That places Georgia 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Georgia, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +15.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 14.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 14.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Georgia?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Georgia was 14.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2009.
- How does Georgia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Georgia ranks 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release