Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 1.13 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 1.13 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 1.13 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 546,102, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 546,102 | — |
| 2000 | 628,101 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 621,688 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 627,543 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 627,117 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 647,068 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 650,841 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 662,579 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 638,401 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 693,515 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 681,856 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 673,719 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 688,566 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 912,036 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | +10.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.13 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 248,840, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.13 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,501, 9.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +32.5% | 688,566 | 912,036 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 546,102 | 546,102 | 546,102 | 1 |
| 2000s | 647,871 | 621,688 | 693,515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 884,070 | 673,719 | 1.13 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 1.13 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,102 in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release