Myanmar vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Myanmar
3.50 million
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
110.34 million
in 2024
Myanmar rank
23rd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
24th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Myanmar
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 110.34 million against 3.50 million in Myanmar, a difference of 106.85 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 31.5 times Myanmar's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 23rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 24th of 220 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.88 million 101.43 million 97.55 million UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 3.78 million 102.61 million 98.83 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 3.68 million 108.98 million 105.30 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 3.51 million 110.37 million 106.86 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Myanmar or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 110.34 million against 3.50 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Myanmar and UIS: South and West Asia?
106.85 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and UIS: South and West Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 23rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release