School life expectancy, secondary, male in Myanmar

Myanmar: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 4.35 years in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
4.35 years
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
153rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.35 years
in 2018
All-time low
1.29 years
in 1990
Years of data
29
1971–2018

School life expectancy, secondary, male in Myanmar, 1971–2018

12341971199420181971: 1.5 years1972: 1.5 years1976: 1.4 years1977: 1.3 years1978: 1.3 years1986: 1.6 years1987: 1.6 years1988: 1.6 years1989: 1.7 years1990: 1.3 years1991: 1.4 years1992: 1.5 years1993: 1.5 years1994: 1.6 years1999: 2.1 years2000: 2.3 years2001: 2.4 years2002: 2.5 years2003: 2.6 years2004: 2.8 years2005: 2.7 years2006: 2.8 years2007: 2.8 years2009: 2.9 years2010: 2.9 years2014: 3.3 years2016: 3.8 years2017: 4.1 years2018: 4.3 years

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 153rd of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 150 Ghana 4.52 years compare
  2. 151 Panama 4.48 years compare
  3. 152 Afghanistan 4.4 years compare
  4. 154 Dominican Republic 4.34 years compare
  5. 155 Eswatini 4.27 years compare
  6. 156 St. Lucia 4.22 years compare

See the full ranking of 434 places β†’

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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 153rd out of 207 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,674 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release