Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Georgia
Georgia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 18,750 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 18,750 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 40,590 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,235, in 2022.
That places Georgia 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,590 | — |
| 2008 | 24,343 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 22,108 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 19,889 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 19,662 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19,408 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18,518 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 18,647 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17,760 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 18,762 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 17,455 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 17,334 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 17,235 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18,222 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 18,750 | +2.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 18,750 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,562, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 18,750 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,836, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -40.0% | 40,590 | 24,343 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,014 | 22,108 | 40,590 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18,949 | 17,760 | 19,889 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17,799 | 17,235 | 18,750 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia was 18,750 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,590 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,235 in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release