Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar

Myanmar: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 106,459 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
106,459 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 141 countries
All-time high
111,432 number
in 2016
All-time low
53,958 number
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1999–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1999200820181999: 54.0k number2000: 55.3k number2001: 57.4k number2002: 58.2k number2003: 56.0k number2004: 57.4k number2005: 58.5k number2006: 59.4k number2007: 59.4k number2008: 58.8k number2009: 59.2k number2010: 59.9k number2014: 70.1k number2016: 111.4k number2017: 103.9k number2018: 106.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Myanmar is 106,459 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of 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 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53,958 number, in 1999.

That places Myanmar 27th out of 141 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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Myanmar, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 53,958 number
2000 55,331 number +2.5%
2001 57,433 number +3.8%
2002 58,208 number +1.3%
2003 56,049 number -3.7%
2004 57,395 number +2.4%
2005 58,488 number +1.9%
2006 59,432 number +1.6%
2007 59,434 number +0.0%
2008 58,809 number -1.1%
2009 59,243 number +0.7%
2010 59,897 number +1.1%
2014 70,063 number +17.0%
2016 111,432 number +59.0%
2017 103,896 number -6.8%
2018 106,459 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,958 number 53,958 number 53,958 number 1
2000s 57,982 number 55,331 number 59,434 number 10
2010s 90,349 number 59,897 number 111,432 number 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 24 Ghana 128,074 number compare
  2. 25 Thailand 119,038 number compare
  3. 26 Saudi Arabia 117,774 number compare
  4. 28 South Korea 102,780 number compare
  5. 29 Ethiopia 88,409 number compare
  6. 30 Malaysia 86,906 number compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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 number 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 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 53,958 number in 1999.
How does Myanmar rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 27th out of 141 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.