Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 1.56 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.56 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Myanmar peaked at 1.56 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 729,645, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 22nd of 200 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, female (number) (lower female) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 729,645 | — |
| 2000 | 822,795 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 804,138 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 832,185 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 838,292 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 901,273 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 947,092 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 996,806 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million | +3.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.56 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 313,494, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.56 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83,396, 18.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 729,645 | 729,645 | 729,645 | 1 |
| 2000s | 927,751 | 804,138 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.10 million | 1.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Myanmar?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Myanmar was 1.56 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 729,645 in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release