School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 151,199 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
151,199
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
129th
of 220 countries
All-time high
201,392
in 1977
All-time low
121,825
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Georgia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Georgia is 151,199, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 201,392 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 121,825, in 2008.
Georgia ranks 129th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173,551 | — |
| 1971 | 179,549 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 184,493 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 188,335 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 191,711 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 195,945 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 200,210 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 201,392 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 201,197 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 201,089 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 197,327 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 190,202 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 182,254 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 176,811 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 171,457 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 167,638 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 167,215 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 168,231 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 168,747 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 169,749 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 165,801 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 163,463 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 159,652 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 155,688 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 151,903 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 150,137 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 150,188 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150,357 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 150,231 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 150,033 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 149,970 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 149,294 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 148,028 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 145,067 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 134,996 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 133,903 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 140,088 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 134,520 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 121,825 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 172,810 | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 157,109 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 148,947 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 143,853 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 141,050 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 138,320 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 133,803 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 129,477 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 126,451 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 125,163 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 124,305 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 124,233 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 125,451 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 127,998 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 133,881 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 141,208 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 151,199 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,747 | 173,551 | 201,392 | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,963 | 167,215 | 197,327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,745 | 150,033 | 165,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,050 | 121,825 | 172,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,848 | 124,305 | 157,109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,995 | 124,233 | 151,199 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 126 Kuwait 179,748 compare
- 127 Hong Kong, China 155,900 compare
- 128 Croatia 155,341 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 149,763 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 149,543 compare
- 132 Gabon 149,312 compare
More education data for Georgia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Georgia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Georgia was 151,199 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 201,392 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,825 in 2008.
- How does Georgia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 129th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release