Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 38.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Myanmar is 38.5%, measured 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Myanmar peaked at 38.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Myanmar?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Myanmar was 38.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Myanmar ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release