Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 9.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Myanmar stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Myanmar peaked at 20.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +99.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 10.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.4% | 13.8% | 4 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Myanmar?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Myanmar was 9.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Myanmar ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release