Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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
39
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 4.19 million. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 791,059 | — |
| 1972 | 823,720 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 871,880 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 933,486 | +7.1% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million | +17.5% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 3.19 million | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.75 million | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 3.97 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.19 million | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 882,916 | 791,059 | 968,900 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 996,200 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.14 million | 2.06 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million | 2.27 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 million | 2.85 million | 4.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.82 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 174,621 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,940 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 545,901 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 386,298 (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 4.19 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,059 in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release