Population, ages 15-24, total in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population, ages 15-24, total was 8.79 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, total in Myanmar, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, total in Myanmar is 8.79 million, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Myanmar peaked at 9.37 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.32 million, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.32 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 8.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.89 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.79 million | -1.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.79 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.79 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 767,924, 11.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.79 million | 8.32 million | 9.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 million | 9.11 million | 9.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 million | 8.79 million | 9.25 million | 6 |
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 population, ages 15-24, total in Myanmar?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Myanmar was 8.79 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 million in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.