Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Myanmar
Myanmar: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 53.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Myanmar, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Myanmar stood at 53.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Myanmar peaked at 53.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1981.
That places Myanmar 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.2% | — |
| 1982 | 15.8% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | +2.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 53.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 53.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.5%, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 25.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 37.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 49.2% | 53.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Myanmar?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Myanmar was 53.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1981.
- How does Myanmar rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Myanmar ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release