Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Georgia
Georgia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Georgia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Georgia stood at 12.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Georgia peaked at 15.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Georgia ranks 107th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Georgia, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 10.9% | — |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 12.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 12.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 5 |
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 12.2% in 2024, 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 15.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Georgia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Georgia ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release