School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 77.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, secondary in Myanmar stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Myanmar peaked at 77.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1978.
That places Myanmar 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.5% | — |
| 1972 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 21.6% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +6.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 77.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 77.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.3%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 20.0% | 21.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 21.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 21.2% | 35.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 39.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 50.9% | 77.0% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in Myanmar?
- School enrollment, secondary in Myanmar was 77.0% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1978.
- How does Myanmar rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Myanmar ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.