Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 21.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Myanmar stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.0% on the previous year and up 184.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Myanmar peaked at 21.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 111th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.1% | — |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +599.3% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 7.7% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Myanmar?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Myanmar was 21.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Myanmar ranks 111th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.