Secondary education, vocational pupils in Myanmar
Myanmar: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 17.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 17.8% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Myanmar peaked at 47.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.2% | — |
| 1972 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | +69.2% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 42.0% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 38.6% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.5% | 24.2% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 38.6% | 47.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 39.1% | 44.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 21.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,103 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 932,199 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.82 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 174,621 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,940 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 545,901 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 386,298 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Myanmar?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Myanmar was 17.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Myanmar ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.