At the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic year, 64 higher education institutions were in Georgia, of which - 19 state and 45 private institutions. 64.1 percent of higher education institutions are located in Tbilisi. At the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic year, 58.6 thousand students were enrolled in Georgian higher education institutions, out of them 31.5 thousand in state universities and 27.0 thousand in private universities. Student admissions increased by 8.0 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
The number of students in Georgian higher education institutions amounted to 195.4 thousand, which is 4.1 percent more compared to the previous academic year. 55.3 percent of the total number of students study in state higher education institutions and 44.7 percent in private institutions. 52.1 percent of students are women, and 47.9 percent are men.
In 2025, 32.5 thousand students graduated from higher education institutions, which is 9.9 percent more compared to the previous year. 58.8 percent of the graduates are women and 41.2 percent are men. The number of graduates in state higher education institutions is 12.7 percent higher than the number of graduates in private universities.
The number of foreign students in Georgian higher education institutions amounted to 44.4 thousand, which is 19.7 percent higher than the previous year.
The number of professors in higher education institutions is 12.2 thousand, which is 6.2 percent higher than the same indicator of the previous year.
