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Georgia

Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income3.94M population

Last updated July 15, 2026

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Emerging readiness

Composite GEFRI Score

Infrastructure is improving, while Innovation remains a constraint

Georgia demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (65th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.

57.75Composite score
Global percentile
65th
Global rank
#63
Regional rank
#41
Viewing data for
Progressing readiness
Infrastructure
66.76
66th percentileGlobal avg. 55.13
Emerging readiness
Human Capital
59.86
84th percentileGlobal avg. 47.36
Emerging readiness
Innovation
47.08
57th percentileGlobal avg. 46.19
Emerging readiness
Governance
56.83
71st percentileGlobal avg. 47.46
Emerging readiness
Access & Parity
58.20
53rd percentileGlobal avg. 48.49

Country profile

Georgia remains in the emerging-readiness range, with progress visible but major gaps still limiting future readiness. Most dimension scores sit close to global norms, without a single dimension standing far above the rest.

Dimension scores cluster tightly, showing the system operates with balanced readiness. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.

R&D investment remains modest, affecting long-term innovation potential. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Regionally, School Access and Gender Parity lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.

Key insights

Sits above the global median at the 65th percentile.

Places 63rd worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 41st within Europe & Central Asia.

Scores range from Infrastructure (66.8) to Innovation (47.1), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark81.59
52Sweden77.08
63Switzerland77.02
74Finland76.93
85Germany76.56
96Netherlands76.56
107United Kingdom76.38
118Norway76.20
139Austria75.95
1510France75.22
1811Estonia73.17
1912Portugal73.10
2213Czechia72.05
2314Ireland71.89
2415Lithuania71.85
2516Iceland71.73
2617Belgium71.58
2718Poland71.56
2819Slovenia71.48
2920Spain71.36
3021Luxembourg70.52
3122Italy69.92
3223Cyprus69.86
3524Greece69.56
3625Latvia68.02
LiechtensteinMicrostate67.57
3726Hungary66.10
3827Croatia64.91
GibraltarMicrostate64.27
San MarinoMicrostate64.21
4228Moldova63.44
4329Bulgaria62.53
MonacoMicrostate62.37
4430Serbia61.97
4731Turkiye61.45
AndorraMicrostate61.32
4832Slovak Republic61.14
5133Armenia60.55
5234Montenegro60.47
5435Russian Federation60.20
GreenlandMicrostate59.84
Channel IslandsMicrostate59.44
5536Albania59.03
5637Kazakhstan59.00
Isle of ManMicrostate58.99
Faroe IslandsMicrostate58.58
5838North Macedonia58.56
5939Uzbekistan58.51
6040Belarus58.48
6341Georgia57.75
6742Bosnia and Herzegovina56.89
7043Kyrgyz Republic56.84
7744Romania54.80
8645Kosovo51.87
9146Turkmenistan50.84
9247UkraineFCS50.60
9548Azerbaijan49.48
10949Tajikistan43.25