Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) 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 (number) (lower) 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 106,459 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,245, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 106,459 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,618, 6.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +59.0% | 70,063 | 111,432 |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
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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February 2026 Data Release