Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.13 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 1.13 million number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 546,102 number, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 37th of 188 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 546,102 number | — |
| 2000 | 628,101 number | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 621,688 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 627,543 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 627,117 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 647,068 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 650,841 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 662,579 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 638,401 number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 693,515 number | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 681,856 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 673,719 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 688,566 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 912,036 number | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million number | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million number | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 546,102 number | 546,102 number | 546,102 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 647,871 number | 621,688 number | 693,515 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 884,070 number | 673,719 number | 1.13 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- 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 years (2025)
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 number 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 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,102 number in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 37th out of 188 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.