Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar

Myanmar: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 38.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
38.5%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
104th
of 131 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2019
All-time low
5.1%
in 1973
Years of data
6
1973–2019

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar, 1973–2019

102030401973199620191973: 5.1 cumulative1983: 10.7 cumulative2014: 32.6 cumulative2017: 34.3 cumulative2018: 35.9 cumulative2019: 38.5 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 38.5% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar peaked at 38.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1973.

Myanmar ranks 104th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Myanmar, 1973 to 2019.
Year cumulative Change
1973 5.1%
1983 10.7% +109.8%
2014 32.6% +204.7%
2017 34.3% +5.3%
2018 35.9% +4.7%
2019 38.5% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
1980s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1
2010s 35.3% 32.6% 38.5% 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 101 India 43.2% compare
  2. 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.9% compare
  3. 103 Tunisia 38.9% compare
  4. 105 Zambia 37.8% compare
  5. 106 Lesotho 37.6% compare
  6. 107 Honduras 35.8% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar?
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar was 38.5% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1973.
How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Myanmar ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 1,874 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.