Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.9143 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Myanmar stood at 0.9143 GPIA.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Myanmar peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3143 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 90th out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3143 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.23 GPIA | +292.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9725 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9143 GPIA | -6.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.9143 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7655 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.9143 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9683 GPIA, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3143 GPIA | 0.3143 GPIA | 0.3143 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9143 GPIA | 1.23 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 upper secondary education or in Myanmar?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Myanmar was 0.9143 GPIA 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 1.23 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3143 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Myanmar ranks 90th out of 137 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release