Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Myanmar
Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 14.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Myanmar, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Myanmar is 14.0%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Myanmar peaked at 18.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1960.
That places Myanmar 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.9% | — |
| 1965 | 9.8% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 11.1% | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -49.4% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 132 Malawi 17.4% compare
- 133 Afghanistan 16.1% compare
- 134 Mauritania 15.2% compare
- 136 Rwanda 12.8% compare
- 137 Mali 12.7% compare
- 138 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.2% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Myanmar?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Myanmar was 14.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Myanmar ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)