Duration of compulsory education in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Duration of compulsory education was 11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 205 countries
All-time high
12
in 2011
All-time low
11
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Uzbekistan, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Uzbekistan is 11, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11, 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 | 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% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 11 compare
- 65 Australia 11 compare
- 65 Barbados 11 compare
- 65 Belarus 11 compare
- 65 Ghana 11 compare
- 65 Latvia 11 compare
- 65 Lithuania 11 compare
- 65 Malta 11 compare
- 65 Monaco 11 compare
- 65 Niue 11 compare
- 65 Panama 11 compare
- 65 Russia 11 compare
- 65 Senegal 11 compare
- 65 Seychelles 11 compare
- 65 Slovakia 11 compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 11 compare
- 65 Switzerland 11 compare
- 65 Tokelau 11 compare
- 65 Ukraine 11 compare
- 65 United Kingdom 11 compare
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.34 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Uzbekistan?
- Duration of compulsory education in Uzbekistan was 11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2011.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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