Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 77.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 77.0% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 77.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1978.
Myanmar ranks 150th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.5% | — |
| 1972 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 21.6% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 20.0% | 21.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 21.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 21.2% | 35.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 39.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 50.9% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.17 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,103 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.72 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Myanmar was 77.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1978.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release