School-age population (upper secondary level) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 1.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Uzbekistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Uzbekistan stood at 1.24 million.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.97 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 465,944, in 1970.
That places Uzbekistan 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School-age population (upper secondary level) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 465,944 | — |
| 1971 | 491,369 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 518,441 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 545,466 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 575,782 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 612,896 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 653,996 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 689,390 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 718,796 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 735,959 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 744,930 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 755,882 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 757,668 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 756,103 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 755,506 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 760,697 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 778,151 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 799,004 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 820,295 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 840,652 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 859,328 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 874,793 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 889,255 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 902,690 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 912,439 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 930,686 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 928,063 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 957,304 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 984,369 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.57 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.24 million | -22.3% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.24 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 559,634, 2.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.24 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,738, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (upper secondary level) in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +49.2% | 1.27 million | 1.89 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 600,804 | 465,944 | 735,959 | 10 |
| 1980s | 776,889 | 744,930 | 840,652 | 10 |
| 1990s | 925,423 | 859,328 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.07 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.53 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.24 million | 1.60 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 1.24 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,944 in 1970.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for school-age population?
- Uzbekistan ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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