School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2.88 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.88 million number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.21 million number
in 2014
All-time low
865,797 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 2.88 million number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.21 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 865,797 number, in 1970.
Uzbekistan ranks 40th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 865,797 number | — |
| 1971 | 954,593 number | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million number | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million number | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million number | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.35 million number | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.43 million number | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.58 million number | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.65 million number | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million number | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.87 million number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.85 million number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.86 million number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.21 million number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.34 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.41 million number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.49 million number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.57 million number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.64 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.73 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.01 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.18 million number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.19 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.14 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.07 million number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.97 million number | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million number | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 million number | 865,797 number | 1.65 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million number | 1.73 million number | 1.91 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million number | 1.90 million number | 2.27 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million number | 2.34 million number | 3.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 million number | 2.88 million number | 3.21 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Uzbekistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uzbekistan was 2.88 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 865,797 number in 1970.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Uzbekistan ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.