Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 17.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.5%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2020
All-time low
17.5%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Georgia, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Georgia is 17.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 38.6% over five years.
That places Georgia 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28.5% | — |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -16.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 17.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 91% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 17.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 12 Costa Rica 18.3% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 17.6% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 17.6% compare
- 16 Romania 17.0% compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 16.2% compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 15.8% compare
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Georgia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Georgia was 17.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Georgia ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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