In 2025, research and development in Georgia was carried out by 69 institutions, whose total expenditures on R&D equaled 282.2 million GEL, an increase of 16.2 percent compared to the previous year, - according to the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
The number of employees in Research and Development increased by 2.2 percent and amounted to 16 552, of which 14 390 were researchers. 55.1 percent of researchers are women and 44.9 percent are men.
67.5 percent of researchers have a doctoral or equivalent degree, 29.8 percent - a master’s or equivalent degree and 2.7 percent - a bachelor’s or equivalent degree.
As for the distribution of researchers by age, the highest rate for women falls in the age group of 45-54 years (22.9%), while for men it falls in the age group of 65 years and older (24.4%).
The largest share of researchers work in social sciences, totalling 3 250 (22.6%), while the smallest share work in agricultural and veterinary sciences, where 474 persons (3.3%) are employed.
