School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 161,959 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
161,959
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 220 countries
All-time high
512,274
in 1974
All-time low
125,061
in 2017
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 161,959 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 512,274 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 125,061, in 2017.
Georgia ranks 135th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 488,051 | — |
| 1971 | 496,985 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 503,842 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 508,909 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 512,274 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 510,147 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 501,952 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 490,650 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 477,272 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 460,586 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 442,839 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 431,248 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 424,056 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 418,794 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 418,450 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 420,909 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 424,398 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 427,307 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 429,787 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 432,224 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 425,524 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 422,077 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 421,025 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 420,733 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 418,423 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 416,897 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 416,309 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 413,870 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 407,578 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 392,455 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 381,706 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 369,059 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 352,891 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 336,334 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 209,395 | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 196,422 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 178,690 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 163,043 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 153,601 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 147,526 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 143,380 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 140,562 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 136,769 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 132,305 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 128,082 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 126,466 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 125,282 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 125,061 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 126,076 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 128,534 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 132,802 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 140,292 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 150,558 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 159,373 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 162,446 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 161,959 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 495,067 | 460,586 | 512,274 | 10 |
| 1980s | 427,001 | 418,450 | 442,839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,489 | 392,455 | 425,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,867 | 147,526 | 381,706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,252 | 125,061 | 143,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,238 | 132,802 | 162,446 | 6 |
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More education data for Georgia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,463 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 100,987 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 89,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0708 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia was 161,959 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 512,274 in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,061 in 2017.
- How does Georgia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release