Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.08 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Myanmar is 0.08 units per person, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.08 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0275 units per person, in 1978.
Myanmar ranks 66th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0281 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0286 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0297 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0299 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0298 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0281 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0275 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0292 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0294 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0309 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0342 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0338 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0334 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0338 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0349 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0346 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0362 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0283 units per person | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0314 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0341 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0344 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0407 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0446 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.046 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0501 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0503 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0513 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0511 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0541 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0546 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0564 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0558 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0585 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0578 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0582 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.063 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0727 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0764 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.08 units per person | +4.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.08 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0741 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.08 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.08 units per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0289 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0334 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 0.046 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.054 units per person | 0.0501 units per person | 0.0585 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.07 units per person | 0.0582 units per person | 0.08 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Myanmar?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Myanmar was 0.08 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 units per person in 1978.
- How does Myanmar rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.