Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Georgia
Georgia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 46.8% 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 46.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Georgia peaked at 54.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2012.
Georgia ranks 63rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.2% | — |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.8% | -2.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 46.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 46.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 46.4% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 43.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 46.8% | 49.4% | 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 46.8% 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 54.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2012.
- How does Georgia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Georgia ranks 63rd out of 149 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 up 4.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release