Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Georgia

Georgia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 33.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.7%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 129 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2015
All-time low
25.9%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2024

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Georgia, 2002–2024

01020302002201320242002: 25.9 cumulative2011: 32.3 cumulative2012: 30.2 cumulative2013: 33.1 cumulative2014: 30.9 cumulative2015: 34.7 cumulative2016: 32.9 cumulative2017: 34.1 cumulative2018: 33.9 cumulative2019: 33.7 cumulative2020: 33.2 cumulative2021: 33.5 cumulative2022: 34 cumulative2023: 34.5 cumulative2024: 33.7 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Georgia is 33.7%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Georgia peaked at 34.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2002.

Georgia ranks 39th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.9% 25.9% 25.9% 1
2010s 32.9% 30.2% 34.7% 9
2020s 33.8% 33.2% 34.5% 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 36 Moldova 36.2% compare
  2. 37 Spain 35.4% compare
  3. 38 Slovenia 34.7% compare
  4. 40 Poland 33.3% compare
  5. 41 Mongolia 31.2% compare
  6. 42 Bolivia 30.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Georgia?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Georgia was 33.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2002.
How does Georgia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
Georgia ranks 39th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.