School-age population (lower secondary level) in Georgia
Georgia: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 161,959 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School-age population in Georgia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 161,959 for school-age population 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 in Georgia peaked at 512,274 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 125,061, in 2017.
That places Georgia 53rd out of 72 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.
School-age population (lower secondary level) 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% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 161,959 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 571,955, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 161,959 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (lower secondary level) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -37.7% | 336,334 | 209,395 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Georgia?
- School-age population in Georgia was 161,959 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 512,274 in 1974.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,061 in 2017.
- How does Georgia rank for school-age population?
- Georgia ranks 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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