Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 85.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar is 85.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 85.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.4% | — |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 43.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 58.4% | 85.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0522 units per person (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.43 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Myanmar was 85.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release