Enrolment in secondary education, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in secondary education, 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Myanmar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
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