Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Uzbekistan, 2002–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 7.8% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Uzbekistan peaked at 26.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2020.
Uzbekistan ranks 73rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.9% | — |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -79.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +20.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 7.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -79.9% | 24.5% | 4.9% |
| 2010 | +67.7% | 15.6% | 26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 8.9% | 15.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 7.8% | 6 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Uzbekistan?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Uzbekistan was 7.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Uzbekistan ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release