Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 672,545 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 672,545 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 1.31 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 672,545, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 32nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 853,706 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 763,211 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 672,545 | -11.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 672,545 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 672,545 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,096, 66.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.12 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 894,466 | 672,545 | 1.13 million | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Myanmar was 672,545 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 672,545 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release