The European Union helps young people across Georgia access quality education and thrive personally and professionally. Through one of the EU’s most successful programmes, Erasmus+, the EU is forging strong connections between students and teachers in Georgia with universities in Europe. Over 11,000 students and academic staff exchanges have taken place between Georgia and the EU within Erasmus+ since 2014, making Georgia one of the top ten countries benefiting from Erasmus+ in the last ten years.

Georgia hosts the School of Europe-Tbilisi in Georgia, a secondary school programme offering high-quality education to pupils from all six Eastern Partnership countries, increasing their employment opportunities and promoting a better understanding of the EU and its engagement in the region by providing access to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme with a European focus.

The EU also aims to enhance formal and non-formal education and increase opportunities for the youth in developing adequate professional competences for integration in the labour market. The EU collaborated with the Government of Georgia on employment services and skills development over the last 12 years to support over 30,000 jobseekers in finding suitable employment. For those young people who do not have the same access to opportunities, the EU reaches out to disadvantaged communities to help all young people develop their skills, become economically active, and work with their communities.

EU Support to Youth