Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Georgia

Georgia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 12.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2004
All-time low
6.7%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Georgia, 1998–2024

0510151998201120241998: 10.9 %1999: 10.6 %2000: 12.5 %2001: 12.4 %2002: 13.6 %2003: 12.5 %2004: 15 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 8.9 %2009: 9 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 9.3 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 12.7 %2017: 13 %2018: 13 %2019: 13.4 %2020: 10.3 %2021: 11.5 %2022: 13.2 %2023: 12.5 %2024: 12.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Georgia stood at 12.2%.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Georgia peaked at 15.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2012.

Georgia ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 10.6% 10.9% 2
2000s 11.8% 8.9% 15.0% 10
2010s 10.5% 6.7% 13.4% 10
2020s 11.9% 10.3% 13.2% 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 104 Belarus 12.3% compare
  2. 105 Ireland 12.3% compare
  3. 106 Macao 12.3% compare
  4. 108 Andorra 12.1% compare
  5. 109 Finland 12.1% compare
  6. 110 Belgium 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Georgia?
Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Georgia was 12.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2012.
How does Georgia rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Georgia ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.