School-age population in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: School-age population was 1.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.24 million
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
18th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.97 million
in 2009
All-time low
465,944
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
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.
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 |
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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 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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