Issue 150: Vocational Education in Georgia

The latest issue of Economic Outlook and Indicators in Georgia, analyzes Vocational Education in Georgia (2019 – 2023):
- State expenditure on VET tripled between 2017 and 2024, with its share in total education spending rising from 3.1% to 4%.
- From 2017 to 2023, the number of registered students increased; however, the number of admitted students has not risen correspondingly, leading to a widening gap between registered and admitted students.
- The transition from secondary school to VET remains challenging, with 10.6 times more students opting for higher education, albeit the number of registered VET students has grown.