Secondary education, general pupils in Myanmar
Myanmar: Secondary education, general pupils was 52.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 52.0% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Myanmar peaked at 52.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 27th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.3% | — |
| 1972 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 40.3% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 41.5% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 39.3% | 44.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 44.7% | 47.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 48.4% | 50.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.0% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.4% | 52.1% | 5 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Myanmar?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Myanmar was 52.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.