Compared to the corresponding period last year, their number decreased by 1.3 thousand people or 7.4%.

According to the Statistics Agency, the number of citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan who left for foreign countries in January-May this year for the purpose of studying by country:

· Tajikistan - 7,888 people;

· Russia - 2,272 people;

· Kyrgyz Republic - 1,756 people;

· South Korea - 900 people;

· Turkey - 858 people;

· Kazakhstan - 608 people;

· Great Britain - 342 people;

· China - 302 people;

· Germany - 154 people;

· USA - 141 people;

· other countries - 575 people.