Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 648,445 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar is 648,445, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar peaked at 1.74 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 648,445, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 24th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.74 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 737,363 | -44.1% |
| 2018 | 648,445 | -12.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 648,445 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,144, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 648,445 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,191, 45.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.33 million | 1.74 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 901,889 | 648,445 | 1.32 million | 3 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Myanmar was 648,445 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 648,445 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release