Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Georgia

Georgia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
51st
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2008–2024

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Georgia, 2008–2024

0.50.7511.21.51.82008201620242008: 1.1 %2011: 0.73 %2012: 0.598 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 1.7 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 1.5 %2023: 1.7 %2024: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia is 1.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia peaked at 1.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

Georgia ranks 51st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Georgia, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 1.1%
2011 0.7% -32.3%
2012 0.6% -18.2%
2013 1.7% +190.0%
2014 1.6% -4.9%
2015 1.4% -15.0%
2016 1.4% +2.8%
2017 1.4% -0.9%
2018 1.3% -6.0%
2019 1.6% +18.0%
2020 1.7% +9.0%
2021 1.6% -8.4%
2022 1.5% -6.2%
2023 1.7% +14.0%
2024 1.8% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
2010s 1.3% 0.6% 1.7% 9
2020s 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 48 United States of America 1.8% compare
  2. 49 Bulgaria 1.8% compare
  3. 50 Costa Rica 1.8% compare
  4. 52 Tonga 1.8% compare
  5. 53 Slovenia 1.7% compare
  6. 54 Spain 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia?
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia was 1.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Georgia rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Georgia ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release