Lower secondary completion rate, male in Myanmar

Myanmar: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 68.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
68.9%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
129th
of 187 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 2018
All-time low
13.6%
in 1972
Years of data
19
1971–2018

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Myanmar, 1971–2018

2040601971199420181971: 14.4 % of relevant age group1972: 13.6 % of relevant age group1973: 14.9 % of relevant age group1974: 14.7 % of relevant age group1999: 30.8 % of relevant age group2000: 34.4 % of relevant age group2001: 37.2 % of relevant age group2002: 38.2 % of relevant age group2003: 35.1 % of relevant age group2004: 44.4 % of relevant age group2005: 41.6 % of relevant age group2006: 42.1 % of relevant age group2007: 39.4 % of relevant age group2009: 44.6 % of relevant age group2010: 43.8 % of relevant age group2014: 51.4 % of relevant age group2016: 56.4 % of relevant age group2017: 63.8 % of relevant age group2018: 68.9 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, male in Myanmar is 68.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Myanmar peaked at 68.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1972.

Myanmar ranks 129th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Myanmar, 1971 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 14.4%
1972 13.6% -5.3%
1973 14.9% +9.6%
1974 14.7% -1.5%
1999 30.8% +109.6%
2000 34.4% +11.5%
2001 37.2% +8.4%
2002 38.2% +2.5%
2003 35.1% -8.0%
2004 44.4% +26.4%
2005 41.6% -6.3%
2006 42.1% +1.1%
2007 39.4% -6.2%
2009 44.6% +13.2%
2010 43.8% -1.9%
2014 51.4% +17.4%
2016 56.4% +9.8%
2017 63.8% +13.1%
2018 68.9% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.4% 13.6% 14.9% 4
1990s 30.8% 30.8% 30.8% 1
2000s 39.7% 34.4% 44.6% 9
2010s 56.9% 43.8% 68.9% 5

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  6. 132 Côte d'Ivoire 68.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Myanmar?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Myanmar was 68.9% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1972.
How does Myanmar rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Myanmar ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.