Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Myanmar
Myanmar: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 48.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Myanmar is 48.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Myanmar peaked at 52.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2016.
That places Myanmar 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.8% | — |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 48.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 48.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 49.8% | 52.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.8% | 50.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Myanmar?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Myanmar was 48.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Myanmar ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release