Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Georgia
Georgia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 53,859 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53,859
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 220 countries
All-time high
104,254
in 1971
All-time low
41,550
in 2016
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Georgia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Georgia is 53,859, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Georgia peaked at 104,254 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 41,550, in 2016.
That places Georgia 134th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102,760 | — |
| 1971 | 104,254 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 103,682 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 103,715 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 103,473 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 100,484 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 95,815 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 92,084 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 89,993 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 86,874 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 83,730 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 83,338 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 84,248 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 84,161 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 84,094 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 84,792 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 86,174 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 86,377 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 86,448 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 87,371 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 88,007 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 88,495 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 89,019 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 88,969 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 88,436 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 88,169 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 87,608 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 86,204 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 82,046 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 72,714 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 77,449 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 75,205 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 68,514 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 60,522 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 66,826 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 59,381 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 54,295 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 51,213 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 49,968 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 48,253 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 47,082 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 46,226 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 44,152 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 43,196 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 42,256 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 41,803 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 41,550 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 41,967 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 42,767 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 43,956 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 46,224 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 50,221 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 54,201 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 54,608 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 53,494 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 53,859 | +0.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 53,859 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 53,859 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,251, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,313 | 86,874 | 104,254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,073 | 83,338 | 87,371 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,967 | 72,714 | 89,019 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,163 | 48,253 | 77,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,496 | 41,550 | 47,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,101 | 46,224 | 54,608 | 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Georgia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Georgia was 53,859 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 104,254 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,550 in 2016.
- How does Georgia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Georgia ranks 134th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release