School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 4.35 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Myanmar is 4.35 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Myanmar peaked at 4.35 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.29 years, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 157th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.48 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.5 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.43 years | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.35 years | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3 years | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.56 years | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 1.61 years | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.6 years | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.66 years | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.29 years | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 1.41 years | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.51 years | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.6 years | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.11 years | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 2.26 years | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.45 years | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.55 years | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.75 years | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.74 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.84 years | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.79 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.92 years | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.32 years | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 3.81 years | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 4.07 years | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.35 years | +6.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.35 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 years, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.35 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.6 years, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.41 years | 1.3 years | 1.5 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.61 years | 1.56 years | 1.66 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.57 years | 1.29 years | 2.11 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.65 years | 2.26 years | 2.92 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.69 years | 2.92 years | 4.35 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 154 Panama 4.48 years compare
- 155 Anguilla 4.46 years compare
- 156 Afghanistan 4.4 years compare
- 158 Dominican Republic 4.34 years compare
- 159 Saint Helena 4.29 years compare
- 160 Eswatini 4.27 years compare
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 life expectancy, secondary, male in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Myanmar was 4.35 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 years in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Myanmar ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release