Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 106,459 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 106,459.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 111,432 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53,958, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53,958 | — |
| 2000 | 55,331 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 57,433 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 58,208 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 56,049 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 57,395 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 58,488 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 59,432 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 59,434 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58,809 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 59,243 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 59,897 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 70,063 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 111,432 | +59.0% |
| 2017 | 103,896 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 106,459 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,958 | 53,958 | 53,958 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57,982 | 55,331 | 59,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,349 | 59,897 | 111,432 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 27 Thailand 122,773 compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 120,033 compare
- 29 South Korea 108,189 compare
- 31 Morocco 100,673 compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 87,915
- 33 South Africa 80,289 compare
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 106,459 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 111,432 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,958 in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release