Enrolment in secondary education, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 2.17 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Myanmar is 2.17 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 309,100 number, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 26th of 203 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 309,100 number | — |
| 1972 | 323,330 number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 412,641 number | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 396,025 number | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 400,833 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 593,849 number | +48.2% |
| 1987 | 626,138 number | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 637,738 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 682,965 number | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 550,045 number | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 629,795 number | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 700,508 number | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 717,920 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 761,944 number | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million number | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million number | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million number | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million number | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million number | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million number | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million number | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million number | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 368,386 number | 309,100 number | 412,641 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 635,172 number | 593,849 number | 682,965 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 730,109 number | 550,045 number | 1.02 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.42 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million number | 1.46 million number | 2.17 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 number 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 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,100 number in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 203 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.