Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Georgia
Georgia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 57.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Georgia, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 57.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Georgia peaked at 81.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2000.
Georgia ranks 112th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.8% | — |
| 2000 | 45.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | -4.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 57.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 57.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 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 | +66.7% | 45.8% | 76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 45.8% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 65.2% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 57.9% | 64.5% | 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 public institutions in Georgia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Georgia was 57.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Georgia ranks 112th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release