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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 123 Singapore 0.5% compare
- 124 North Macedonia 0.5%
- 125 Tajikistan 0.5%
- 127 Angola 0.5% compare
- 128 Cape Verde 0.5% compare
- 129 Luxembourg 0.4% 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 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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February 2026 Data Release