Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Georgia
Georgia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 73 countries
All-time high
5
in 1970
All-time low
3
in 2004
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Georgia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 3 for theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Georgia peaked at 5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2004.
That places Georgia 38th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | — |
| 1971 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 38 San Marino 3 compare
- 38 Slovenia 3 compare
- 38 Switzerland 3 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 3 compare
- 38 Portugal 3 compare
- 38 Tunisia 3 compare
- 38 Spain 3 compare
- 38 Italy 3 compare
- 38 Malta 3 compare
- 38 Sweden 3 compare
- 38 Ireland 3 compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 3 compare
- 38 Cyprus 3 compare
- 38 Greece 3 compare
- 38 Lebanon 3 compare
- 38 Bulgaria 3 compare
- 38 Yemen 3 compare
- 38 Qatar 3 compare
- 38 Estonia 3 compare
- 38 Netherlands 3 compare
- 38 Syria 3 compare
- 38 Iran 3 compare
- 38 Morocco 3 compare
- 38 Luxembourg 3 compare
- 38 Denmark 3 compare
- 38 Libya 3 compare
- 38 Bahrain 3 compare
- 38 Sudan 3 compare
- 38 Latvia 3 compare
- 38 Finland 3 compare
- 38 Norway 3 compare
- 38 Egypt 3 compare
- 38 Iceland 3 compare
- 38 Iraq 3 compare
More education data for Georgia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,463 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 100,987 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 89,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0708 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Georgia?
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Georgia was 3 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2004.
- How does Georgia rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years?
- Georgia ranks 38th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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