Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Georgia
Georgia: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 261,361 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Georgia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Georgia is 261,361, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Georgia peaked at 261,361 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 161,016, in 2004.
Georgia ranks 126th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 240,440 | — |
| 1999 | 226,311 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 211,021 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 198,317 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 182,677 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 169,743 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 161,016 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 252,031 | +56.5% |
| 2006 | 239,468 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 228,987 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 221,806 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 216,565 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 212,307 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 209,001 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 205,874 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 202,556 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 199,927 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 203,161 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 208,666 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 214,646 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 220,426 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 226,694 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 234,028 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 242,772 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 250,922 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 258,225 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 261,253 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 261,361 | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 261,361 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 261,361 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,088, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +56.5% | 161,016 | 252,031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,376 | 226,311 | 240,440 | 2 |
| 2000s | 208,163 | 161,016 | 252,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,326 | 199,927 | 226,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,427 | 234,028 | 261,361 | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, male in Georgia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Georgia was 261,361 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 261,361 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,016 in 2004.
- How does Georgia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Georgia ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release