Academic lyceum students noted problems regarding buildings, infrastructure, and technical equipment — survey
More than 16.6 thousand meaningful responses were received from students in it. Of those, 1,337 were classified as complaints. Sports infrastructure, as well as classrooms and living conditions, were the lowest-rated areas.
Academic lyceum students pointed out problems regarding buildings, infrastructure, and technical equipment — survey
Students of academic lyceums in Uzbekistan indicated the need to improve the buildings and infrastructure, technical equipment, and learning conditions of educational institutions. This was reported in an analysis based on the results of a nationwide survey conducted in 2026 by the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education.
The study covered 73 academic lyceums across 14 regions of the republic. It involved 24,557 students and 2,520 teachers. Based on the open-ended questions of the survey, 16,645 meaningful responses were analyzed. Of these, 15,308 or 91.97 percent were classified as suggestions, and 1,337 or 8.03 percent as complaints.
The highest number of suggestions pertained to improving the educational process and curricula — 2,763. There were 2,417 suggestions on improving buildings and infrastructure, and 1,432 suggestions regarding the modernization of technical equipment.
These same areas also dominated among the complaints. In particular, 243 complaints were recorded regarding the educational process and curricula, 173 regarding buildings and infrastructure, and 90 regarding technical equipment. In addition, students expressed opinions on improving the examination and grading system, sports conditions, canteen operations, and additional educational opportunities. Sports infrastructure and living conditions received the lowest ratings.
The nationwide average index for educational resources and infrastructure, calculated based on ratings given by students, stood at 61.8 points. Positive ratings were 83 percent for textbook and library resources, and 75 percent for information technology and internet conditions. Sports infrastructure (58.8 percent) and classrooms together with living conditions (58.6 percent) were recorded as the lowest-rated areas.
By region, the highest result for educational resources and infrastructure was observed in the Bukhara region — 77.8 percent. This figure stood at 72.7 percent in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, 72.3 percent in Kashkadarya, and 71.3 percent in Surkhandarya. The lowest results were recorded in the city of Tashkent — 45.2 percent, the Syrdarya region — 47.3 percent, and the Tashkent region — 49.4 percent.
By individual areas, the lowest indicator fell on the sports infrastructure in the Tashkent region — 24 percent. The study also examined the ratings of teachers. 76.2 percent of them stated that the material and technical base of academic lyceums is fully or adequately provided. Positive ratings regarding IT and internet supply accounted for 73.8 percent.
In this area, 46 percent of teachers in the Andijan region and 54 percent in the Jizzakh region positively rated IT and internet conditions. The conclusion of the report emphasized that improving classroom conditions, living amenities, sports infrastructure, and technical equipment in academic lyceums is one of the priority tasks for most regions. It was also noted that issues related to renovation, equipment, curriculum updates, and educational process enhancements frequently occurred in the students' open answers.
According to this analysis, the nationwide average score for the quality of education and the learning process in academic lyceums was 71.4 points. The highest result was recorded at Academic Lyceum No. 2 of Karshi State Technical University — 96.4 points. The lowest indicator was identified at the academic lyceum of the Tashkent University of Architecture and Civil Engineering — 51.1 points.