Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.8055 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.8055 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2019.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Myanmar peaked at 0.879 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3778 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 103rd out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3778 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.4745 GPIA | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7538 GPIA | +58.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8484 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.879 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8055 GPIA | -8.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.8055 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7489 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.8055 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9451 GPIA, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3778 GPIA | 0.3778 GPIA | 0.3778 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4745 GPIA | 0.4745 GPIA | 0.4745 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8217 GPIA | 0.7538 GPIA | 0.879 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (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 0.8055 GPIA 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 0.879 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3778 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Myanmar ranks 103rd out of 132 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 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release