Only 12% of Uzbekistan’s population aged 15 and older has higher education – Statistics Committee
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 13, 2 of them from Uzbekistan.
Just 3.3 million people in Uzbekistan have higher or postgraduate education, census data show.
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
2 outlets from Uzbekistan, where the story is: Daryo, Kun.uz · how we count
- Nov 13, 11:30 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisOnly 12% of Uzbekistan’s population aged 15 and older has higher education – Statistics Committeekun.uz ↗
- Nov 14, 12:53 PM UTC+25 h12% of Uzbekistan’s population aged 15 and older hold higher education degrees — Statistics Committeedaryo.uz ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 12:54 PM UTC · +25 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same census release on the 12% higher-education figure, with consistent numbers (3.3 million vs 3.27 million, which round to the same value).
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What moves the score
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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