Georgia Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Georgia's education spending was 3.91% in 2025, ranked 91st globally. This represents a 1.9% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1994–2025.
Overview
Georgia's education spending stood at 3.91% in 2025, a decline of +0.07% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 3.91% by 2025. Georgia ranked 91st globally.
Georgia’s public expenditure on education has fallen sharply since the early 1990s, declining from an all‑time peak of 6.92 percent of GDP in 1994 to a trough of 1.86 percent in 2012, before modestly recovering to 3.91 percent in 2025, which places the country 91st in the world. The 29‑year series shows a long‑term downward bias, with the post‑Soviet contraction in the late 1990s and early 2000s accounting for most of the loss, while the brief rebound after 2012 reflects policy adjustments and modest economic growth. Compared with peers of similar rank, Georgia’s 2025 spending is close to Togo’s 3.92 percent and St. Kitts and Nevis’s 3.93 percent, but below Luxembourg’s 3.77 percent, highlighting the modest nature of the recovery. Continued fiscal prioritisation of human capital, coupled with sustained GDP growth, would be required to lift the share of education spending above the recent level and reverse the long‑term decline.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 4.00% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 3.95% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 3.91% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.91% | −0.07% | #91 |
| 2024 | 3.98% | +0.27% | #11 |
| 2023 | 3.71% | −0.05% | #61 |
| 2022 | 3.75% | +0.16% | #72 |
| 2021 | 3.59% | −0.22% | #57 |
| 2020 | 3.81% | −0.02% | #59 |
| 2019 | 3.83% | +0.37% | #73 |
| 2018 | 3.46% | −0.06% | #58 |
| 2017 | 3.52% | +0.00% | #61 |
| 2016 | 3.52% | +0.41% | #56 |
| 2015 | 3.11% | +0.17% | #37 |
| 2014 | 2.94% | +0.11% | #35 |
| 2013 | 2.83% | +0.97% | #31 |
| 2012 | 1.86% | −0.65% | #11 |
| 2011 | 2.51% | −0.25% | #26 |
Analysis
Georgia's education spending was 3.91% in 2025, a decline of −0.07% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 3.91% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Georgia's education spending was 3.91% in 2025. Ranked 91st globally. This represents a 1.9% decrease from the previous year.
Georgia's education spending peaked at 6.92% in 1994.
The lowest education spending in Georgia was 1.86% in 2012.
Georgia ranks 91st globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Georgia's education spending is projected to reach 3.91% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Georgia in 2025 was 3.91%. This ranks 91st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_georgia_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Georgia Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/georgia/education-spending-gdp/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}