Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Myanmar
Myanmar: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 27.24 headcount basis in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
27.24 headcount basis
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
16th
of 77 countries
All-time high
40.87 headcount basis
in 2000
All-time low
20.86 headcount basis
in 2016
Years of data
16
1999–2018
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 27.24 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Myanmar peaked at 40.87 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.86 headcount basis, in 2016.
Myanmar ranks 16th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.04 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 40.87 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 39.88 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.09 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.64 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 33.75 headcount basis | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 33.79 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 32.47 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 28.36 headcount basis | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 29.9 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 29.7 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.3 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.89 headcount basis | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 20.86 headcount basis | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 23.88 headcount basis | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 27.24 headcount basis | +14.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 27.24 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.41 headcount basis, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 27.24 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.32 headcount basis, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.04 headcount basis | 39.04 headcount basis | 39.04 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.84 headcount basis | 28.36 headcount basis | 40.87 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.84 headcount basis | 20.86 headcount basis | 28.3 headcount basis | 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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Myanmar?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Myanmar was 27.24 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.87 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.86 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Myanmar ranks 16th out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release