Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 42.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
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 42.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Myanmar peaked at 42.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 107th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.3% | — |
| 1983 | 16.5% | +77.4% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +127.6% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +11.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 42.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 42.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.6%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.1% | 42.6% | 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 42.6% 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 42.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Myanmar ranks 107th out of 135 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 13.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release