Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Myanmar

Myanmar: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 47.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.8%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
107th
of 132 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2019
All-time low
13.5%
in 1973
Years of data
6
1973–2019

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

10203040501973199620191973: 13.5 cumulative1983: 22.6 cumulative2014: 43.3 cumulative2017: 40.5 cumulative2018: 40.9 cumulative2019: 47.8 cumulative

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

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Myanmar, 1973 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Angola 49.6% compare
  2. 105 Liberia 49.3% compare
  3. 106 Pakistan 48.0% compare
  4. 108 Tunisia 45.5% compare
  5. 109 Saint Lucia 43.8% compare
  6. 110 Nepal 43.2% compare

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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 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

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 1,897 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.