Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Myanmar
Myanmar: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 4.18 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Myanmar is 4.18 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 4.18 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 780,463, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 24th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 780,463 | — |
| 1972 | 813,144 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 860,675 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 883,793 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 900,844 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 917,896 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 881,983 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 880,355 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 951,400 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 976,500 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.27 million | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.47 million | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.96 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.18 million | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 874,506 | 780,463 | 951,400 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 976,500 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.13 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million | 2.27 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 million | 2.85 million | 4.18 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 21 South Africa 4.70 million compare
- 22 Argentina 4.61 million compare
- 23 Colombia 4.46 million compare
- 25 United Kingdom 4.17 million compare
- 26 Algeria 4.08 million compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.75 million compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Myanmar?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Myanmar was 4.18 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 780,463 in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.