Average years of schooling in Georgia
Georgia: Average years of schooling was 12.82 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Georgia, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Georgia stood at 12.82 years. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Georgia peaked at 12.82 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.41 years, in 1980.
Georgia ranks 19th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average years of schooling in Georgia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.41 years | — |
| 1985 | 9.96 years | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 10.51 years | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.79 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.25 years | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 12.82 years | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.69 years | 9.41 years | 9.96 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.55 years | 10.51 years | 10.59 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.73 years | 10.67 years | 10.79 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.57 years | 10.9 years | 12.25 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.82 years | 12.82 years | 12.82 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in Georgia?
- Average years of schooling in Georgia was 12.82 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 years in 1980.
- How does Georgia rank for average years of schooling?
- Georgia ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.