School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 11.21 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Myanmar, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 11.21 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Myanmar peaked at 11.21 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.96 years, in 1977.
Myanmar ranks 139th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.98 years | 5.96 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.74 years | 7.67 years | 7.8 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.13 years | 8.13 years | 8.13 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.21 years | 11.21 years | 11.21 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Myanmar was 11.21 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 years in 1977.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Myanmar ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release