Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 54.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 54.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 54.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 134th of 182 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 | 26.1% | — |
| 2000 | 30.3% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 30.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 34.3% | 54.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 54.4% 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 54.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 134th out of 182 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 49.3%. 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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About this data
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.