School-age population in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School-age population 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 130,601 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.86 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.9% (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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