Uzbekistan education agency says graduate-job mismatch persists
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Uzbekistan's National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education says employers and graduates often fail to find each other, with a low match rate. Director Bakhtiyor Yuldashev attributed the gap to training that does not meet market requirements. The agency plans surveys of graduates and employers to better assess education-market alignment.
Key Facts
- Director Bakhtiyor Yuldashev said the match rate between employers and specialists remains low.
- The agency tracks graduate employment for 12 months after graduation and shares the data.
- The agency plans surveys of graduates and employers, broken down by specific universities.
- Earlier analysis of 249,432 graduates from the 2024/2025 academic year found nearly one in six remained unemployed.
Skills Mismatch
Uzbekistan's labor market has a persistent shortage of personnel, yet employers and specialists often fail to find each other, according to the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education. Director Bakhtiyor Yuldashev said the match rate between employers and specialists remains low. He attributed the gap to graduate training that does not meet market requirements. Yuldashev said there are no grounds to speak of mass unemployment among people with higher education.
Agency Monitoring
The agency tracks graduate employment for 12 months after graduation and transfers the collected data for further use. It plans to conduct surveys among graduates and employers, broken down by specific universities and their alumni. Earlier analysis of 249,432 graduates from the 2024/2025 academic year found that most found work, but nearly one in six remained unemployed.
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