Years of schooling in Georgia
Georgia: Years of schooling was 12.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.87
in 2017
All-time low
11.81
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Years of schooling in Georgia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Georgia stood at 12.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Georgia peaked at 12.87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.81, in 2000.
That places Georgia 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.81 | — |
| 2001 | 11.86 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.92 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.98 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.04 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.09 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.15 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.21 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.27 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.33 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.38 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.44 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.56 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.62 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.71 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.81 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.87 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.85 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.82 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.78 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.74 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.7 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 12.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 12.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.07 | 11.81 | 12.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 12.38 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 | 12.7 | 12.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 23 Montenegro 12.77 compare
- 24 Sweden 12.74 compare
- 25 South Korea 12.72 compare
- 27 Belgium 12.69 compare
- 28 Japan 12.68 compare
- 29 Netherlands 12.67 compare
More education data for Georgia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Georgia?
- Years of schooling in Georgia was 12.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 in 2017.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for years of schooling?
- Georgia ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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