Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Myanmar

Myanmar: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 23.9% in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
23.9%
Change on year
up 53.6%
World rank
118th
of 140 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2019
All-time low
3.5%
in 1973
Years of data
5
1973–2019

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Myanmar, 1973–2019

5101520251973199620191973: 3.5 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 9.7 %2017: 15.6 %2019: 23.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 23.9% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 53.6% on the previous year and up 304.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Myanmar peaked at 23.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1973.

Myanmar ranks 118th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
2010s 13.8% 5.9% 23.9% 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 115 Kuwait 27.1% compare
  2. 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.0% compare
  3. 117 Nicaragua 24.7% compare
  4. 119 Algeria 23.4% compare
  5. 120 Honduras 20.1% compare
  6. 121 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 19.8% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

More education data for Myanmar

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Myanmar?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Myanmar was 23.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1973.
How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Myanmar ranks 118th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
140 places, 2,301 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release