Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Myanmar

Myanmar: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4.19 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.19 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
30th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4.19 million
in 2018
All-time low
791,059
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Myanmar, 1971–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Myanmar stood at 4.19 million. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 4.19 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 791,059, in 1971.

That places Myanmar 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Myanmar, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 791,059
1972 823,720 +4.1%
1973 871,880 +5.8%
1974 892,415 +2.4%
1975 912,951 +2.3%
1976 933,486 +2.2%
1977 896,312 -4.0%
1978 895,058 -0.1%
1979 968,900 +8.2%
1980 996,200 +2.8%
1981 1.07 million +7.0%
1982 1.16 million +9.2%
1983 1.22 million +5.1%
1984 1.24 million +1.1%
1985 1.24 million +0.6%
1986 1.27 million +2.4%
1987 1.34 million +4.9%
1988 1.35 million +0.9%
1989 1.43 million +6.1%
1990 1.14 million -20.4%
1991 1.28 million +12.5%
1992 1.41 million +9.9%
1993 1.44 million +2.3%
1994 1.53 million +6.3%
1995 1.75 million +14.5%
1996 1.83 million +4.4%
1997 1.91 million +4.2%
1998 1.98 million +4.0%
1999 2.06 million +3.9%
2000 2.27 million +10.2%
2001 2.30 million +1.5%
2002 2.37 million +3.1%
2003 2.38 million +0.4%
2004 2.54 million +6.8%
2005 2.59 million +1.8%
2006 2.70 million +4.1%
2007 2.69 million -0.4%
2008 2.83 million +5.3%
2009 2.81 million -0.6%
2010 2.85 million +1.4%
2011 2.94 million +3.0%
2012 3.02 million +2.9%
2013 3.11 million +2.8%
2014 3.19 million +2.7%
2015 3.47 million +8.7%
2016 3.75 million +8.0%
2017 3.97 million +5.9%
2018 4.19 million +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 887,309 791,059 968,900 9
1980s 1.23 million 996,200 1.43 million 10
1990s 1.63 million 1.14 million 2.06 million 10
2000s 2.55 million 2.27 million 2.83 million 10
2010s 3.39 million 2.85 million 4.19 million 9

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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  2. 28 Uzbekistan 4.36 million compare
  3. 29 Thailand 4.26 million compare
  4. 31 Spain 3.71 million compare
  5. 32 Nepal 3.67 million compare
  6. 33 Morocco 3.57 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Myanmar?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Myanmar was 4.19 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 4.19 million in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 791,059 in 1971.
How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Myanmar ranks 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.