Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 60.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Myanmar is 60.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 60.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 143rd of 195 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.6% | — |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 31.8% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 35.9% | 60.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 140 Dominican Republic 61.4% compare
- 141 Lebanon 61.1% compare
- 142 British Virgin Islands 61.1% compare
- 144 Panama 58.6% compare
- 145 Gibraltar 57.2% compare
- 146 Bangladesh 56.4% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 932,199 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Myanmar was 60.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release