Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan is 5.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan peaked at 6.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.7% | — |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 5.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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 government spending on education as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Uzbekistan ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education as a share of gdp rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.