School-age population (lower secondary level) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 3.20 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.20 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 72 countries
All-time high
3.25 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.41 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School-age population in Uzbekistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 3.20 million for school-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.25 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1970.
Uzbekistan ranks 10th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.50 million | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.67 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.63 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.74 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.86 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.96 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.98 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.92 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.67 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.85 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.97 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 3.20 million | +1.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 3.20 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 949,258, 3.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 3.20 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 11.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 million | 1.41 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 million | 1.90 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 million | 2.29 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 3.09 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million | 2.56 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million | 2.85 million | 3.20 million | 5 |
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 in Uzbekistan?
- School-age population in Uzbekistan was 3.20 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1970.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for school-age population?
- Uzbekistan ranks 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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