Top destinations for Uzbek students studying abroad

Between January and September 2024, a significant number of Uzbeks chose to study in Tajikistan, according to the Statistics Agency.

During this period, 30,400 Uzbek citizens went abroad for education—a 3.2% increase (or 952 more students) compared to the same period last year.

Here is a breakdown of Uzbek students studying abroad by country for the first nine months of this year:

• Tajikistan: 11,409 students
• Russia: 7,301 students
• Kyrgyzstan: 2,845 students
• Turkey: 2,195 students
• South Korea: 1,839 students
• Kazakhstan: 1,372 students
• United Kingdom: 693 students
• China: 672 students
• United States: 486 students
• United Arab Emirates: 295 students
• Other countries: 1,292 students

Previously, it was reported that Uzbekistan also hosts a growing number of foreign students. At the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year, 10,845 international students were enrolled in Uzbekistan's higher education institutions.