Average years of schooling in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Average years of schooling was 11.9 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Uzbekistan, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Uzbekistan stood at 11.9 years.
That represents a change of up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Uzbekistan peaked at 12.05 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.15 years, in 1980.
That places Uzbekistan 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Average years of schooling in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.15 years | — |
| 1985 | 9.59 years | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 10.02 years | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 10.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.05 years | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9 years | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.37 years | 9.15 years | 9.59 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.07 years | 10.02 years | 10.12 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.23 years | 10.21 years | 10.25 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.17 years | 10.29 years | 12.05 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.9 years | 11.9 years | 11.9 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 37 Belgium 12.14 years compare
- 38 Taiwan, China 12 years compare
- 39 Singapore 11.92 years compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 11.82 years compare
- 42 Oman 11.65 years compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 11.61 years compare
More education data for Uzbekistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Uzbekistan?
- Average years of schooling in Uzbekistan was 11.9 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 years in 1980.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for average years of schooling?
- Uzbekistan ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.