Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
126th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2022
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Uzbekistan, 2016–2023

00.20.40.62016201920232016: 0.25 %2017: 0.233 %2018: 0.595 %2019: 0.243 %2020: 0.255 %2021: 0.291 %2022: 0.661 %2023: 0.481 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 0.5% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.

That places Uzbekistan 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Uzbekistan, 2016 to 2023.
Year % Change
2016 0.2%
2017 0.2% -6.8%
2018 0.6% +155.5%
2019 0.2% -59.1%
2020 0.3% +4.6%
2021 0.3% +14.3%
2022 0.7% +127.0%
2023 0.5% -27.2%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.6% 4
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 123 Singapore 0.5% compare
  2. 124 North Macedonia 0.5%
  3. 125 Tajikistan 0.5%
  4. 127 Angola 0.5% compare
  5. 128 Cape Verde 0.5% compare
  6. 129 Luxembourg 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Uzbekistan?
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Uzbekistan was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Uzbekistan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Uzbekistan ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release