Share of students from abroad in Georgia
Georgia: Share of students from abroad was 19.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Georgia, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 19.5% for share of students from abroad in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 420.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Georgia peaked at 19.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
Georgia ranks 20th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of students from abroad in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +101.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +205.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +57.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +96.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +80.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +42.0% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | +27.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 19.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 6.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 19.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +205.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.8% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 8.7% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 17 Canada 21.2% compare
- 18 Austria 20.8% compare
- 19 Switzerland 20.1% compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 19.2% compare
- 22 Singapore 19.2% compare
- 23 New Zealand 17.6% 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 share of students from abroad in Georgia?
- Share of students from abroad in Georgia was 19.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Georgia rank for share of students from abroad?
- Georgia ranks 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.