Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 878,699 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
878,699
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.00 million
in 1995
All-time low
669,501
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar is 878,699, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar peaked at 1.00 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 669,501, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 30th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 669,501 | — |
| 1971 | 682,283 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 696,525 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 711,903 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 727,240 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 743,390 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 760,609 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 773,437 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 787,168 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 800,707 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 814,591 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 827,488 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 841,170 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 852,179 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 863,803 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 872,380 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 882,070 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 892,960 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 903,923 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 917,311 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 929,657 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 938,086 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 947,823 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 971,638 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 994,682 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 993,183 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 972,826 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 951,652 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 934,864 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 942,774 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 946,132 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 952,146 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 953,147 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 954,819 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 951,634 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 948,064 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 945,801 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 941,549 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 932,946 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 929,496 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 932,189 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 939,917 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 945,137 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 930,000 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 910,386 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 896,156 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 888,857 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 887,285 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 880,909 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 882,115 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 878,101 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 875,526 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 873,002 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 876,134 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 878,699 | +0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 878,699 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 878,699 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44,461, 19.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 735,276 | 669,501 | 800,707 | 10 |
| 1980s | 866,788 | 814,591 | 917,311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 963,791 | 929,657 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 946,901 | 932,946 | 954,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 914,033 | 880,909 | 945,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 877,263 | 873,002 | 882,115 | 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar was 878,699 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 669,501 in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release