Uzbekistan
Last updated November 26, 2025
Composite GEFRI Score
Emerging readiness
Uzbekistan demonstrates early-stage readiness (63rd percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 63rd
- Global rank
- #66
- Regional rank
- #41
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Country profile
Uzbekistan trails global peers in Governance (33, 28th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
All or most indicators are based on observed data, giving planners a dependable evidence base for decisions. Wide gaps between dimensions reveal structural weaknesses that slow coordinated progress. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Innovation presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Governance lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Key insights
- Sits above the global median at the 63rd percentile.
- Places 66th worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 41st within Europe & Central Asia.
- Scores range from Access & Parity (88.6) to Governance (33.4), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI score
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Denmark | 81.98 |
| 4 | 2 | Switzerland | 78.09 |
| 6 | 3 | Netherlands | 77.84 |
| 7 | 4 | Sweden | 77.30 |
| 8 | 5 | United Kingdom | 77.03 |
| 9 | 6 | Finland | 76.87 |
| 10 | 7 | Austria | 76.82 |
| 12 | 8 | Germany | 76.43 |
| 13 | 9 | Norway | 76.31 |
| 15 | 10 | France | 75.63 |
| 18 | 11 | Portugal | 73.38 |
| 20 | 12 | Estonia | 73.27 |
| 22 | 13 | Czechia | 72.28 |
| 23 | 14 | Iceland | 71.98 |
| 24 | 15 | Slovenia | 71.86 |
| 25 | 16 | Lithuania | 71.81 |
| 26 | 17 | Belgium | 71.76 |
| 27 | 18 | Ireland | 71.28 |
| 28 | 19 | Poland | 71.08 |
| 29 | 20 | Spain | 70.43 |
| 30 | 21 | Luxembourg | 70.27 |
| 32 | 22 | Italy | 70.11 |
| 33 | 23 | Greece | 69.96 |
| 35 | 24 | Cyprus | 69.33 |
| 36 | 25 | Latvia | 68.84 |
| — | — | LiechtensteinMicrostate | 68.27 |
| 37 | 26 | Hungary | 66.66 |
| 38 | 27 | Croatia | 65.48 |
| — | — | San MarinoMicrostate | 64.61 |
| — | — | GibraltarMicrostate | 64.39 |
| — | — | AndorraMicrostate | 64.13 |
| 40 | 28 | Bulgaria | 63.94 |
| 43 | 29 | Moldova | 63.47 |
| 44 | 30 | Serbia | 63.25 |
| 45 | 31 | Turkiye | 62.68 |
| — | — | MonacoMicrostate | 62.44 |
| 47 | 32 | Slovak Republic | 61.59 |
| 50 | 33 | Montenegro | 60.64 |
| 51 | 34 | Armenia | 60.49 |
| — | — | Channel IslandsMicrostate | 60.44 |
| — | — | Isle of ManMicrostate | 60.00 |
| 54 | 35 | Albania | 59.95 |
| 55 | 36 | Russian Federation | 59.93 |
| — | — | Faroe IslandsMicrostate | 59.52 |
| 57 | 37 | Kazakhstan | 59.21 |
| 58 | 38 | Georgia | 58.72 |
| 60 | 39 | North Macedonia | 58.45 |
| 61 | 40 | Belarus | 57.83 |
| — | — | GreenlandMicrostate | 57.55 |
| 66 | 41 | Uzbekistan | 56.82 |
| 68 | 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 56.57 |
| 76 | 43 | Romania | 54.32 |
| 77 | 44 | Kyrgyz Republic | 54.16 |
| 87 | 45 | Kosovo | 51.16 |
| 91 | 46 | UkraineFCS | 50.57 |
| 97 | 47 | Turkmenistan | 49.32 |
| 100 | 48 | Azerbaijan | 48.44 |
| 111 | 49 | Tajikistan | 41.13 |