Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 81.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Myanmar is 81.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Myanmar peaked at 81.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.2% | — |
| 1972 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 18.2% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 24.7% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +6.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 81.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 81.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 19.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 26.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 20.9% | 35.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 39.8% | 51.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 53.2% | 81.9% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Myanmar was 81.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Myanmar ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release