School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.73 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.73 million number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
26th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.25 million number
in 2006
All-time low
1.51 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan is 2.73 million number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.25 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million number, in 1970.
That places Uzbekistan 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.51 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.60 million number | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.68 million number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.75 million number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.81 million number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.86 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.90 million number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.92 million number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.92 million number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.92 million number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.92 million number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.97 million number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.06 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.10 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.15 million number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.35 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.41 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.48 million number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.55 million number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.63 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.72 million number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.80 million number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.90 million number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.99 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.14 million number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.19 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.23 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.25 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.22 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.90 million number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.65 million number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.54 million number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.73 million number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.92 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million number | 1.92 million number | 2.24 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 million number | 2.29 million number | 2.90 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 million number | 2.99 million number | 3.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million number | 2.54 million number | 3.00 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million number | 2.73 million number | 2.73 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Uzbekistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 26.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0433 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 31.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 130,601 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan was 2.73 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 1970.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Uzbekistan ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.