Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Georgia
Georgia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Georgia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.2% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia peaked at 1.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places Georgia 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -72.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release