Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 22.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Myanmar is 22.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 230.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Myanmar peaked at 22.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 117th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.3% | — |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +199.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +47.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 22.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 22.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.7%, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 6.9% | 22.8% | 5 |
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 22.8% 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 22.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Myanmar ranks 117th out of 142 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release