Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The number of international students in Uzbekistan continues to grow. According to the National Committee of Statistics, 9,500 foreign citizens arrived in the country for educational purposes in January–June 2025.

This figure exceeded last year’s level by 1,400 people, marking a 17.3 percent increase.

The largest group of students came from India, with 2,780 individuals. Turkmenistan ranked second with 2,622 students, followed by Tajikistan with 1,145, China with 459, the Republic of Korea with 381, Pakistan with 348, Kyrgyzstan with 263, the United States with 232, Afghanistan with 167, and Türkiye with 161 students.

An additional 988 students arrived from other countries.