Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 47.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 47.8% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar peaked at 47.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 107th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13.5% | — |
| 1983 | 22.6% | +67.0% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +91.8% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 40.5% | 47.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.43 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.17 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,103 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.72 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar was 47.8% 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 47.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Myanmar ranks 107th out of 132 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 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.