According to the National Statistics Committee, at the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic year, the number of higher education organizations operating in Uzbekistan was 215 (including branches).
This figure has increased 4.1 times compared to 1991.
The dynamics of the number of higher educational institutions by year is as follows:
1991 - 52;
1995 - 58;
2000 - 61;
2005 - 62;
2010 - 65;
2015 - 69;
2020 - 127;
2021 - 154;
2022 - 191;
2023 - 219;
2024 - 222;
2025 - 215.
