Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Georgia

Georgia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.2%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
95th
of 98 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 1999
All-time low
0.9%
in 2012
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Georgia, 1999–2019

02468101999200920191999: 9.4 %2000: 7.9 %2001: 7.6 %2002: 7.9 %2003: 6.6 %2004: 7.6 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 4.2 %2010: 3.6 %2012: 0.944 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 2 %2019: 2.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Georgia stood at 2.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Georgia peaked at 9.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.

That places Georgia 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%) in Georgia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 9.4%
2000 7.9% -16.7%
2001 7.6% -3.6%
2002 7.9% +4.7%
2003 6.6% -16.7%
2004 7.6% +15.3%
2006 4.4% -42.4%
2007 4.2% -4.9%
2010 3.6% -15.0%
2012 0.9% -73.4%
2016 2.7% +187.8%
2017 2.1% -22.8%
2018 2.0% -3.5%
2019 2.2% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1
2000s 6.6% 4.2% 7.9% 7
2010s 2.3% 0.9% 3.6% 6

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 92 Morocco 2.7% compare
  2. 93 Burundi 2.5% compare
  3. 94 Madagascar 2.5% compare
  4. 96 Seychelles 1.9% compare
  5. 97 Liechtenstein 0.0%
  6. 97 Monaco 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Georgia?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Georgia was 2.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
How does Georgia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Georgia ranks 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.