A total of 20,694 international students studied in Georgia this year, while the figure stood at 16,988 last year. Of these, 14,907 international students were studying in private universities, and 5,787 - in state universities. BMG requested the mentioned statistics from the Ministry of Education and Science.

From the requested statistical data, annual fees for each student in private and state universities vary from GEL 1500 to GEL 38 805. The annual fee for foreign students at St. Tamar King University of the Patriarchate of Georgia and Batumi Art Education University has been GEL 1,500 this year, while students from France have to pay GEL 38,805 at Tbilisi State Medical University.

In addition, the largest number of students come to study in Georgia from the following countries:

1. India (9641)
2. Jordan (1443)
3. Nigeria (1172)
4. Israel (1074)
5. Egypt (977)
6. Azerbaijan (729)
7. Great Britain (642)
8. Iran (550)
9. Sudan (532)
10. Russia (437)

Foreign students most often choose the following private universities in Georgia:

1. University of Georgia (2946)
2. New Vision University (2784)
3. European University (1892)
4. Caucasus International University (1623)
5. Georgian-American University (784)

And from the state universities:
1. Tbilisi State Medical University (2645)
2. Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (958)
3. Ilia State University (599)
4. Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (526)
5. Akaki Tsereteli State University (505)

Average fees paid by foreign students at private universities:

1. University of Georgia - GEL 5226
2. New Vision University - GEL 14897
3. European University - GEL 4706
4. Caucasus International University - GEL 14859
5. Georgian-American University - GEL 13,813 fees paid by foreign students to state universities:

1. Tbilisi State Medical University - GEL 22616
2. Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University - GEL 16746
3. Ilia State University - GEL 12743
4. Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University - GEL 3495
5. Akaki Tsereteli State University - GEL 10477.