The key facts

  • 3.3 million people (12%) aged 15+ have higher and postgraduate education
  • Per 1,000 people aged 15+, there are 120 with higher education, 358 with secondary specialized and 428 with general secondary education
  • 9.6 million people aged 7 and older are studying in educational institutions; 1.7 million in universities, of whom 49% are women

Final census data

The final results of the population census of Uzbekistan showed that 3.3 million residents of the country aged 15 and older have higher and postgraduate education — this is 12% of that age group, or 120 people per thousand. This was reported by Zamon.uz citing the census results; UzNews.uz cited the same figures, noting that the data was released by the National Statistics Committee.

Distribution by education level

According to the published results, the education structure of the population aged 15 and older looks as follows: higher and postgraduate education — 3,271.1 thousand people (12%); secondary specialized and vocational — 9,737.2 thousand people (35.8%); general secondary — 11,626.5 thousand people (42.8%). Recalculated per 1,000 people over 15, this gives 120, 358 and 428 people respectively. Thus, the largest group is people with general secondary education, while the share of those with higher education remains comparable to the share of those with only this basic level — a ratio that the publications themselves do not comment on.

Pupils and students

Additionally, UzNews.uz provides data on current enrollment in the education system: 9.6 million people aged 7 and older are receiving education in educational institutions, of whom 4.9 million (51.5%) are men and 4.6 million (48.5%) are women. 1.7 million people are studying in higher education institutions, with women making up 49% of them.