Share of the population with lower secondary education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 42.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of the population with lower secondary education in Myanmar stood at 42.6%. 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 lower secondary education in Myanmar peaked at 42.6% 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 lower secondary education in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.3% | — |
| 1983 | 16.5% | +77.4% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +127.6% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +11.7% |
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 | 38.9% | 37.1% | 42.6% | 4 |
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 share of the population with lower secondary education in Myanmar?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Myanmar was 42.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Myanmar ranks 107th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of the population with lower 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.