School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 2.73 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 730,665 number, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 2.73 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277,165 number, 9.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.34 (2025)
- 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)
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.