Duration of compulsory education in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Duration of compulsory education was 11 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of compulsory education in Uzbekistan, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Uzbekistan is 11 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Uzbekistan peaked at 12 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11 years, in 1997.
Uzbekistan ranks 65th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11 years | — |
| 1998 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 years | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 11 years | +0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 11 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9 years, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 11 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 years, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9 years | 11 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 years | 11 years | 12 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 11 years compare
- 65 Australia 11 years compare
- 65 Barbados 11 years compare
- 65 Belarus 11 years compare
- 65 Ghana 11 years compare
- 65 Latvia 11 years compare
- 65 Lithuania 11 years compare
- 65 Malta 11 years compare
- 65 Monaco 11 years compare
- 65 Niue 11 years compare
- 65 Panama 11 years compare
- 65 Russia 11 years compare
- 65 Senegal 11 years compare
- 65 Seychelles 11 years compare
- 65 Slovakia 11 years compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 11 years compare
- 65 Switzerland 11 years compare
- 65 Tokelau 11 years compare
- 65 Ukraine 11 years compare
- 65 United Kingdom 11 years compare
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 452,226 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.36 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.41 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 29.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Uzbekistan?
- Duration of compulsory education in Uzbekistan was 11 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 years in 1997.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Uzbekistan ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.