School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.50 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.95 million
in 1997
All-time low
2.59 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 3.50 million.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 3.95 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 23rd 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.91 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.84 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.79 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.77 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.73 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.72 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.62 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.50 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 million | 2.59 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 million | 3.16 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 3.63 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 3.75 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 million | 3.55 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 3.50 million | 3.53 million | 6 |
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More education data for Myanmar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 3.50 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release