Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 515,971 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Myanmar is 515,971, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Myanmar peaked at 515,971 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 255,306, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 45th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 255,306 | — |
| 2000 | 289,637 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 311,315 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 318,742 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 318,300 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 327,882 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 325,839 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 329,282 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 311,684 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 327,998 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 319,250 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 325,365 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 409,630 | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 461,358 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 515,971 | +11.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 515,971 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,690, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 515,971 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,216, 8.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,306 | 255,306 | 255,306 | 1 |
| 2000s | 317,853 | 289,637 | 329,282 | 9 |
| 2010s | 406,315 | 319,250 | 515,971 | 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, male in Myanmar?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Myanmar was 515,971 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 515,971 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,306 in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Myanmar ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release