Secondary education, pupils in Myanmar
Myanmar: Secondary education, pupils was 4.19 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, pupils in Myanmar stood at 4.19 million. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Myanmar peaked at 4.19 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 791,059, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 791,059 | — |
| 1972 | 823,720 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 871,880 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 933,486 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 896,312 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 895,058 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 968,900 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 996,200 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.43 million | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million | +17.5% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 3.19 million | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.75 million | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 3.97 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.19 million | +5.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.19 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.19 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 25.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 882,916 | 791,059 | 968,900 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 996,200 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.14 million | 2.06 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million | 2.27 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 million | 2.85 million | 4.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 secondary education, pupils in Myanmar?
- Secondary education, pupils in Myanmar was 4.19 million in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,059 in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.