School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Georgia
Georgia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 16.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.6 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.79 years
in 2022
All-time low
10.89 years
in 1995
Years of data
25
1981–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Georgia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 16.6 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Georgia peaked at 16.79 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.89 years, in 1995.
That places Georgia 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.52 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.03 years | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 10.89 years | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 10.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.12 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.81 years | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.28 years | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 12.7 years | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.04 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.29 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.58 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.9 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 14.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.72 years | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.85 years | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 15.16 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.4 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.68 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.86 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.25 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6 years | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.79 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6 years | -1.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 16.6 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.45 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 16.6 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.68 years, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.52 years | 11.52 years | 11.52 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.35 years | 10.89 years | 12.03 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.31 years | 12.28 years | 14.01 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.53 years | 14.85 years | 16.25 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.56 years | 16.24 years | 16.79 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 43 Czechia 16.68 years compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 16.64 years compare
- 45 Fiji 16.61 years compare
- 47 France 16.6 years compare
- 48 South Korea 16.58 years compare
- 49 Antigua and Barbuda 16.57 years compare
More education data for Georgia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Georgia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Georgia was 16.6 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.79 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 years in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Georgia ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release