Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Myanmar

Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 81.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81.8%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2018
All-time low
40.0%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Myanmar, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 40 %2000: 42.3 %2001: 45.6 %2002: 47.5 %2003: 47.5 %2004: 51.4 %2005: 51.1 %2006: 53.5 %2007: 53.4 %2008: 55.9 %2009: 55.8 %2010: 56.3 %2014: 65.6 %2016: 73.7 %2017: 77.9 %2018: 81.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 81.8% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Myanmar peaked at 81.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1999.

Myanmar ranks 147th 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, male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Myanmar, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 40.0%
2000 42.3% +5.8%
2001 45.6% +7.9%
2002 47.5% +4.2%
2003 47.5% -0.0%
2004 51.4% +8.3%
2005 51.1% -0.6%
2006 53.5% +4.7%
2007 53.4% -0.2%
2008 55.9% +4.5%
2009 55.8% -0.1%
2010 56.3% +0.9%
2014 65.6% +16.5%
2016 73.7% +12.3%
2017 77.9% +5.7%
2018 81.8% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 1
2000s 50.4% 42.3% 55.9% 10
2010s 71.1% 56.3% 81.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Myanmar?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Myanmar was 81.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1999.
How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Myanmar ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release