Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Georgia
Georgia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 42.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Georgia, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Georgia is 42.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Georgia peaked at 54.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2004.
That places Georgia 48th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.2% | — |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 42.1% | +7.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 42.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 42.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -56.5% | 54.2% | 23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 19.0% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 20.9% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.5% | 42.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Georgia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Georgia was 42.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2004.
- How does Georgia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Georgia ranks 48th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release