In Uzbekistan, academic lyceums differ significantly in terms of education quality
According to the results of the nationwide survey, the highest score was recorded at Academic Lyceum No. 2 under Karshi State Technical University, while the lowest result was recorded at the academic lyceum under Tashkent University of Architecture and Civil Engineering.
Significant gaps in education quality observed among academic lyceums in Uzbekistan
A significant gap in education quality and the learning process has been revealed among academic lyceums in Uzbekistan. The difference between the highest and lowest-scoring lyceums amounted to 45.3 points. This was reported in an analysis by the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, dedicated to the results of a nationwide survey conducted in academic lyceums.
The study was conducted from March 21 to April 9, 2026, across 73 academic lyceums in all 14 regions of the republic. A total of 27,077 respondents participated, including 24,557 students and 2,520 teachers. According to the analysis results, the national average score for the quality of education and the learning process in academic lyceums was 71.4 points.
The highest score was recorded at Academic Lyceum No. 2 of Karshi State Technical University — 96.4 points. The following places were taken by the Academic Lyceum of Termez State University of Engineering and Agrotechnology — 93.2 points, International Finance Academic Lyceum — 92.1 points, Bukhara State Medical Academic Lyceum — 91.3 points, and the Academic Lyceum of Andijan Institute of Agriculture and Agrotechnologies — 90.7 points.
The lowest score was identified at the Academic Lyceum of Tashkent University of Architecture and Civil Engineering — 51.1 points. In addition, the Academic Lyceum of Chirchik State Pedagogical University scored 51.2 points, the Academic Lyceum of Shahrisabz State Pedagogical Institute scored 54.7 points, Academic Lyceum No. 1 of Tashkent State Technical University scored 57.3 points, and the Academic Lyceum named after S. Sirojiddinov under the National University of Uzbekistan scored 58.9 points.
According to the report, 67.9 percent of academic lyceums recorded high or stable results. Meanwhile, 10.5 percent of the institutions were categorized into low and very low-performing groups. There is also a noticeable discrepancy across regions. The regional average score for education quality and the learning process stood at 69.8 points. The highest results were recorded in Bukhara and Surkhandarya regions, with both regions scoring 86 points.
Subsequent positions were taken by Kashkadarya — 83 points, the Republic of Karakalpakstan — 81 points, and Andijan region — 74 points. The lowest results were recorded in Tashkent city — 51 points, Tashkent region — 52 points, and Syrdarya region — 57 points. Thus, the gap between the highest and lowest regional indicators reached 35 points.
By field of specialization, the practical-technical direction led with 89.7 points. Medical-oriented academic lyceums scored an average of 87.9 points, the pedagogical field scored 80.1 points, and the social-humanities field received 79.3 points. At the same time, 86 percent of the students who participated in the survey expressed satisfaction with the quality of lessons and teachers' skills, while 92.8 percent expressed satisfaction with the level of mastering advanced subjects.
In conclusion, the analysis highlighted the need to develop targeted development programs for low-performing academic lyceums, popularize the experience of high-scoring institutions, and reduce disparities between regions.