Talent
Since Khiva-born Al-Khawarizmi ("the grandfather of computer science”) gave the world algebra, Uzbeks have made an outsized contribution to humanity's collective understanding of the world, and the scientific rules underpinning it. This is a culture in which education and intellectual investigation are highly prized.
With 40% of the population under the age of 19, and a further 30% younger than 14, Uzbekistan is a young country, full of the dynamism and energy of youth.
40%
Population under 19
6.5m
High school students
6%
GDP allocated to education
What's more, the almost 6.5 million kids today attending Uzbekistan's high schools are gaining from an increasingly sophisticated STEM education, and a million are benefit from further training at one of the country's 209 higher educational institutions, priming the country's next generation for a critical role in the global economy of tomorrow.
From science and maths to art, literature and music, Uzbeks inherit a legacy of great achievement, and we are determined to enrich the 21st century just as we have so many other ages through history.