© United Nations Development Programme and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation 2023
2023
global knowledge index
Uzbekistan
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):287.795
- Population:34,081,449
- HDI:0.727
78/133
Gki
Score
44.8
World
Average
47.5
Country Performance Summary
Uzbekistan is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 78th out of 133 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2023 and 14th out of the 28 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Adult literacy rate
- Government expenditure on secondary education (% GDP)
- Completion rate in upper secondary education, wealth parity
- Ease of starting a business
- Net enrolment rate in lower secondary education
Areas of Improvement
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Enrolment in master's, doctoral or equivalent (%)
- Citable documents per R&D personnel in higher education
- PCT applications (per 100 billion GDP)
SECTORAL INDICES
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