Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 49.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Uzbekistan, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 49.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Uzbekistan peaked at 63.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2024.
That places Uzbekistan 46th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 59.1% | — |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -8.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 49.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 49.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 59.0% | 60.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 55.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 49.4% | 54.1% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Uzbekistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Uzbekistan was 49.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Uzbekistan ranks 46th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release