School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 16.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Georgia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Georgia is 16.44 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 16.65 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.03 years, in 1995.
That places Georgia 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.99 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.38 years | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 11.03 years | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 11.03 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.4 years | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 12.09 years | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 12.65 years | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 13.07 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.43 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.77 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 13.98 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.26 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.01 years | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.52 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 14.04 years | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.47 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.99 years | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.25 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.47 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.62 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.86 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.37 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.27 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.54 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.44 years | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.99 years | 12.99 years | 12.99 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.59 years | 11.03 years | 12.38 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.82 years | 12.65 years | 14.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.66 years | 14.99 years | 16.37 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.48 years | 16.27 years | 16.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 35 Puerto Rico 16.52 years compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 16.51 years compare
- 37 Switzerland 16.51 years compare
- 39 Croatia 16.32 years compare
- 40 Austria 16.2 years compare
- 41 Malta 16.18 years 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Georgia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Georgia was 16.44 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 years in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release