School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 895,994 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
895,994
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1999
All-time low
601,942
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Myanmar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Myanmar stood at 895,994.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Myanmar peaked at 1.01 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 601,942, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 43rd 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, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 601,942 | — |
| 1971 | 618,099 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 634,003 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 648,878 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 662,513 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 676,051 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 690,064 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 705,267 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 721,372 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 737,978 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 755,384 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 771,165 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 784,914 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 798,703 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 813,638 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 827,839 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 841,769 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 854,550 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 866,066 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 876,206 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 885,333 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 895,562 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 906,017 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 917,866 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 930,684 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 941,295 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 950,663 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 968,014 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 992,072 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 992,281 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 970,913 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 951,238 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 946,367 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 951,881 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 956,441 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 959,907 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 961,343 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 959,213 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 956,180 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 954,040 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 951,745 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 947,763 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 944,107 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 944,428 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 949,940 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 956,760 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 951,708 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 934,011 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 917,060 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 906,671 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 902,722 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 899,217 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 897,132 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 895,994 | -0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 895,994 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 473,826, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 895,994 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,107, 18.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 669,617 | 601,942 | 737,978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 819,023 | 755,384 | 876,206 | 10 |
| 1990s | 939,597 | 885,333 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 965,742 | 946,367 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 949,068 | 934,011 | 956,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 903,133 | 895,994 | 917,060 | 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 school age population, upper secondary education, male in Myanmar?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Myanmar was 895,994 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 601,942 in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release