Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 72.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Myanmar is 72.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Myanmar peaked at 72.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 155th 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, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.7% | — |
| 1972 | 25.0% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 22.5% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 26.1% | 27.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 21.5% | 35.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 37.6% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 48.7% | 72.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 152 Maldives 74.5% compare
- 153 Panama 74.2% compare
- 154 Afghanistan 73.4% compare
- 156 Dominican Republic 72.3% compare
- 157 Saint Helena 71.4% compare
- 158 Nicaragua 69.7% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.82 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 174,621 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,940 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 545,901 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 386,298 (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Myanmar was 72.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Myanmar ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release