No formal education Primary education (I-VI grades) Basic education (VII-IX grades) Secondary education grades) Vocational education (I II III level) Vocational education (IV and V level) Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Master’s degree or equivalent PhD or equivalent Complete graduate school and go for higher education 37% 35% 43% 58% 65% 68% 85% 81% 80% Complete graduate school and go for vocational education 10% 19% 21% 17% 22% 13% 4% 4% 0% Complete some short-term training /recruitment course 4% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0.1% 0% 0% Go for a full time work without further training / education 8% 10% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% Work and obtain vocational education at the same time 6% 4% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% Work and obtain higher education at the same time 3% 1% 2% 2% 0.1% 0% 0% 1% 0% Didn't get involved - left the decision up to me 33% 30% 29% 19% 12% 16% 9% 13% 20% Number of answers: N=98 N=247 N=332 N=1105 N=318 N=182 N=212 N=294 N=4 Chart #36 Recommendation from parents about continuing studies after completing basic education course (according to level of education obtained by mother)
No formal education Primary education (I-VI grades) Basic education (VII-IX grades) Secondary education grades) Vocational education (I II III level) Vocational education (IV and V level) Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Master’s degree or equivalent PhD or equivalent Complete graduate school and go for higher education 34% 36% 43% 61% 64% 64% 87% 82% 98% Complete graduate school and go for vocational education 9% 20% 22% 17% 18% 11% 2% 6% 0% Complete some short-term training /recruitment course 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0.1% 0% Go for a full time work without further training / education 7% 9% 2% 1% 0.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% Work and obtain vocational education at the same time 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0.1% 0.1% 1% 0% Work and obtain higher education at the same time 4% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% Didn't get involved - left the decision up to me 36% 29% 28% 17% 14% 24% 10% 12% 2% Number of answers: N=89 N=267 N=367 N=1132 N=301 N=203 N=193 N=239 N=3 After receiving basic school education the similar theoretical advice is given to own child in terms of desirable behavior. The majority of residents (73%) would like their child to enroll in higher education institution, while one out of 10 respondents would like his/her child to complete secondary school and obtain vocational education. It is quite interesting that 13% of inquired respondents are ready not to interfere in their children’s future decision and give them a chance to make a decision independently. Chart #37. Recommendation given to own child about continuing studies after receiving basic education N=2801 Enrolling in higher education institution is the most desirable decision for their children among the residents of Adjara (88%). This index is also high in (80%) and Samtskhe-Javakheti (80%). As for graduating from school and obtaining vocational education, relatively higher portion of residents in Kakheti (17%) and Shida Kartli (17%) would give such recommendation to their children.
Chart #73. Influence of type of vocational school on the perception of quality of diploma issued by this school (according to regions) Tbilisi Kakheti Kvemo Kartli Mtskheta-Mtianeti Shida Kartli Samtskhe-Javakheti Svaneti Imereti Guria Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Adjara Possession of a vocational diploma indicates high qualification of graduates if the school issuing the diploma is private and not public 15% 5% 5% 10% 14% 10% 4% 5% 9% 13% 13% Possession of a vocational diploma indicates high qualification of graduates if the school issuing the diploma is public and not private 31% 25% 39% 17% 20% 31% 52% 34% 53% 30% 39% Possession of a vocational diploma indicates high qualification of graduates disregarding whether the school issuing the diploma is private or public 33% 46% 25% 47% 28% 34% 16% 36% 26% 30% 29% Possession of a vocational diploma does not reveal qualifications of graduates 21% 24% 28% 26% 37% 26% 28% 26% 11% 26% 19% I do not know/hard to answer 1% 0% 3% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 1% 1% Chart #74. Influence of type of vocational school on the perception of quality of diploma issued by this school (according to age groups) 15-17 Years old 18-24 Years old 25-34 Years old 35-44 Years old 45-54 Years old 55-64 Years old 65 and above Possession of a vocational diploma indicates high qualification of graduates if the school issuing the diploma is private and not public 9% 12% 12% 9% 12% 10% 8%
Is in marriage but does not live with a spouse 0% 2% 3% 6% 6% 7% 6% Is in marriage and lives with a spouse 1% 24% 66% 74% 73% 63% 49% Lives with a partner out of wedlock 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0.2% 0% Divorced 0% 0.1% 3% 6% 4% 4% 1% Widowed 0% 0% 0.3% 2% 4% 15% 36% I do not know/hard to answer 0% 0.2% 0.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 90% of respondents inquired within the survey are Georgian nationals, 5% of them are Azeri while 4% are Armenians. Chart #105. Nationality N=2801 Data analysis according to regions demonstrated that major part of research participants in all regions are Georgians, except for Samtskhe-Javakheti where 60% of inquired respondents are Armenian. Azeri population create have rather large share in Kvemo Kartli (38%), while number of Azeri residents equals 10% in Mtskheta-Mtianeti. Chart #106. Nationality (according to regions) Tbilisi Kakheti Kvemo Kartli Mtskheta-Mtianeti Shida Kartli Samtskhe-Javakheti Svaneti Imereti Guria Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Adjara Georgian 96% 87% 60% 88% 98% 39% 98% 100% 99% 100% 98% Azeri 0% 9% 38% 10% 1% 0.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Armenian 3% 0.4% 1% 0% 0% 60% 1% 0.2% 1% 0.3% 0.3% Russian 1% 1% 1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.3% Other 0% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 2% 91% of residents of Georgia speak in Georgian language in family, 5% of them speak Azeri language, 3% in Armenian and 1% in Russian. Chart #107. Spoken language of family N=2801
Tbilisi Kakheti Kvemo Kartli Mtskheta-Mtianeti Shida Kartli Samtskhe-Javakheti Svaneti Imereti Guria Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Adjara We can hardly buy food 24% 40% 25% 54% 57% 46% 64% 54% 54% 33% 37% We have enough money for food, but we have to save or take money on loan to buy apparel and shoes 41% 27% 33% 23% 33% 29% 29% 31% 27% 42% 27% We have enough money for food, for apparel and shoes, but in order to buy home appliances or expensive items, we have to save or take money on loan 29% 29% 37% 22% 6% 22% 7% 13% 14% 24% 29% We have enough money for food, for apparel, shoes and home appliances, but in order to buy a car or apartment, we have to save or take money on loan 6% 3% 4% 1% 3% 2% 0% 2% 5% 1% 5% We can afford to buy whatever we want without saving money or taking a loan 1% 1% 1% 0.4% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% I do not know/hard to answer 0% 1% 0.2% 0% 0.2% 0.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% Rather significant part of inquired respondents (42%) do not have personal income at all, personal income of 29% of respondents is averagely 101-300 GEL, 12% of respondents receive 301-500 GEL, 6% of residents receive less than 100 GEL per month. Chart #115. Monthly personal income N=2801