Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 22.8% 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 22.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 230.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Myanmar peaked at 22.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 117th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.3% | — |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +199.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 6.9% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Myanmar?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Myanmar was 22.8% 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 22.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Myanmar ranks 117th out of 142 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.