Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 42.63 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
42.63
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
107th
of 135 countries
All-time high
42.63
in 2019
All-time low
9.3
in 1973
Years of data
6
1973–2019
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of the population with at least some secondary education in Myanmar stood at 42.63. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some secondary education in Myanmar peaked at 42.63 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 107th out of 135 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.3 | — |
| 1983 | 16.5 | +77.4% |
| 2014 | 37.55 | +127.6% |
| 2017 | 37.09 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.16 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.63 | +11.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 42.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.35, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 42.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.59, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.86 | 37.09 | 42.63 | 4 |
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 share of the population with at least some secondary education in Myanmar?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Myanmar was 42.63 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.63 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- Myanmar ranks 107th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of the population with at least some secondary education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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