Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 1.50 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Myanmar stood at 1.50 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Myanmar peaked at 1.50 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 783,260, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 783,260 | — |
| 2000 | 817,506 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 876,093 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 912,865 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 917,199 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 996,096 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 991,379 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +3.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.50 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 348,956, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.50 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,135, 16.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 783,260 | 783,260 | 783,260 | 1 |
| 2000s | 972,729 | 817,506 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.07 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 21 Colombia 1.74 million compare
- 22 Japan 1.68 million compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1.62 million compare
- 25 United Kingdom 1.45 million compare
- 26 Kenya 1.38 million compare
- 27 Afghanistan 1.33 million compare
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, male in Myanmar?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Myanmar was 1.50 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 783,260 in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release