Share of the population with lower secondary education in Georgia
Georgia: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with lower secondary education in Georgia stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Georgia peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2002.
That places Georgia 12th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.1% | — |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 93.1% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 9 Norway 98.9% compare
- 10 Estonia 98.7% compare
- 11 Latvia 98.7% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 98.3% compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 98.2% compare
- 15 Switzerland 98.2% compare
More education data for Georgia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 306,567 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,424 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 144,988 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 161,579 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,642 (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.924 % change on previous year (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Georgia?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Georgia was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Georgia ranks 12th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.