School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 213,242 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
213,242
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
139th
of 221 countries
All-time high
489,678
in 1981
All-time low
206,088
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Georgia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Georgia stood at 213,242.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 489,678 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 206,088, in 2022.
That places Georgia 139th out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 376,596 | — |
| 1971 | 386,957 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 399,659 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 412,634 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 425,819 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 439,053 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 451,639 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 463,180 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 473,557 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 480,889 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 485,074 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 489,678 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 488,758 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 481,785 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 470,483 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 455,560 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 439,051 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 425,813 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 418,720 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 417,662 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 407,598 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 400,103 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 392,403 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 383,499 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 372,268 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 362,083 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 353,771 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 346,206 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 340,730 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 338,241 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 337,056 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 336,658 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 338,233 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 343,371 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 348,454 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 349,982 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 342,509 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 340,047 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 336,241 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 332,178 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 322,873 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 307,782 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 295,617 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 277,788 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 261,009 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 245,897 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 234,900 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 227,177 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 221,408 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 217,134 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 212,765 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 208,861 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 206,088 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 210,644 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 211,620 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 213,242 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 430,998 | 376,596 | 480,889 | 10 |
| 1980s | 457,258 | 417,662 | 489,678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 369,690 | 338,241 | 407,598 | 10 |
| 2000s | 340,473 | 332,178 | 349,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,158 | 217,134 | 322,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,537 | 206,088 | 213,242 | 6 |
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More education data for Georgia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,424 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Georgia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Georgia was 213,242 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 489,678 in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,088 in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 139th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release