Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 28.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uzbekistan, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 28.5% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uzbekistan peaked at 28.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2021.
Uzbekistan ranks 2nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.6% | — |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +31.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 28.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 28.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +31.7% | 21.6% | 28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.8% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 21.4% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 1 Solomon Islands 31.9% compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 24.8% compare
- 4 Namibia 24.0% compare
- 5 Botswana 22.0% 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uzbekistan?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uzbekistan was 28.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Uzbekistan ranks 2nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release