Uzbekistan sees 5-fold growth in university enrollment since 2015
As of the beginning of the 2024/2025 academic year, the total number of students enrolled in higher education institutions across Uzbekistan has reached 1,432,800, according to the National Statistics Committee.

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This figure marks an increase of 1,168,500 students – more than 5.4 times – compared to the 2015/2016 academic year.
The number of students enrolled in higher education institutions by academic year is as follows:
- 2015/2016: 264,300 students
- 2016/2017: 268,300 students
- 2017/2018: 297,700 students
- 2018/2019: 360,200 students
- 2019/2020: 441,000 students
- 2020/2021: 571,500 students
- 2021/2022: 808,400 students
- 2022/2023: 1,042,100 students
- 2023/2024: 1,314,500 students
- 2024/2025: 1,432,800 students
It was previously reported that women account for 782,000 of the total student population in Uzbekistan.
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