Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar

Myanmar: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.06 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.06 million number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.06 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.51 million number
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1999–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M1999200820181999: 1.5M number2000: 1.6M number2001: 1.7M number2002: 1.7M number2003: 1.8M number2004: 1.9M number2005: 1.9M number2006: 2.0M number2007: 2.0M number2008: 2.1M number2009: 2.1M number2010: 2.2M number2014: 2.5M number2016: 2.8M number2017: 3.0M number2018: 3.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 3.06 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 3.06 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million number, in 1999.

Myanmar ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Myanmar, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 1.51 million number
2000 1.64 million number +8.4%
2001 1.68 million number +2.4%
2002 1.75 million number +3.9%
2003 1.76 million number +0.6%
2004 1.90 million number +8.1%
2005 1.94 million number +2.2%
2006 2.03 million number +4.9%
2007 2.05 million number +0.7%
2008 2.14 million number +4.3%
2009 2.13 million number -0.2%
2010 2.18 million number +2.2%
2014 2.50 million number +14.9%
2016 2.84 million number +13.3%
2017 2.95 million number +4.1%
2018 3.06 million number +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.51 million number 1.51 million number 1.51 million number 1
2000s 1.90 million number 1.64 million number 2.14 million number 10
2010s 2.71 million number 2.18 million number 3.06 million number 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 19 France 3.38 million number compare
  2. 20 Algeria 3.24 million number compare
  3. 21 Iran 3.15 million number compare
  4. 23 Thailand 3.06 million number compare
  5. 24 Argentina 2.79 million number compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.62 million number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 3.06 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 3.06 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 1999.
How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.