Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 2.17 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, female in Myanmar stood at 2.17 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Myanmar peaked at 2.17 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 309,100, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 28th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 309,100 | — |
| 1972 | 323,330 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 412,641 | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 396,025 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 400,833 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 593,849 | +48.2% |
| 1987 | 626,138 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 637,738 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 682,965 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 550,045 | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 629,795 | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 700,508 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 717,920 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 761,944 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million | +5.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.17 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462,002, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.17 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,921, 27.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +48.2% | 400,833 | 593,849 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 368,386 | 309,100 | 412,641 | 5 |
| 1980s | 635,172 | 593,849 | 682,965 | 4 |
| 1990s | 730,109 | 550,045 | 1.02 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.11 million | 1.42 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.46 million | 2.17 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 secondary education, female in Myanmar?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Myanmar was 2.17 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,100 in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release