Duration of compulsory education in years in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Duration of compulsory education in years was 11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 73 countries
All-time high
12
in 2011
All-time low
11
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Uzbekistan, 1997–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Uzbekistan stood at 11. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Uzbekistan peaked at 12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1997.
Uzbekistan ranks 19th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11 | — |
| 1998 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
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More education data for Uzbekistan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 130,601 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Uzbekistan?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Uzbekistan was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2011.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1997.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Uzbekistan ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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