Secondary education, vocational pupils in Myanmar

Myanmar: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 17.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.8%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
175th
of 191 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 1989
All-time low
17.8%
in 2018
Years of data
17
1971–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Myanmar, 1971–2018

010203040501971199420181971: 24.2 % female1972: 24.3 % female1976: 41.1 % female1977: 40.9 % female1978: 42 % female1986: 38.6 % female1987: 42.6 % female1988: 40.8 % female1989: 47.5 % female1990: 42.4 % female1991: 44.5 % female1992: 41.2 % female1993: 44.9 % female1994: 39.1 % female2016: 21.5 % female2017: 19.6 % female2018: 17.8 % female

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Myanmar, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 172 Fiji 18.9% compare
  2. 173 Saint Lucia 18.2% compare
  3. 174 Seychelles 18.2% compare
  4. 176 India 16.6% compare
  5. 177 Hong Kong 15.6% compare
  6. 178 Albania 15.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.