Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 21,261 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, male in Myanmar, 1986–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 21,261 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Myanmar peaked at 29,057 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12,445, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 90th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 17,478 | — |
| 1987 | 19,036 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 22,154 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 22,964 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 26,042 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 28,972 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 28,858 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 29,057 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28,015 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 28,258 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 16,071 | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 16,825 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 16,925 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16,712 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16,063 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 16,620 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 13,900 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 14,063 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13,874 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13,117 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 12,898 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12,445 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13,300 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 20,374 | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 21,261 | +4.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 21,261 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,099, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 21,261 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,888, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +53.2% | 13,300 | 20,374 |
| 1999 | -43.1% | 28,258 | 16,071 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,408 | 17,478 | 22,964 | 4 |
| 1990s | 26,468 | 16,071 | 29,057 | 7 |
| 2000s | 15,100 | 12,898 | 16,925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,845 | 12,445 | 21,261 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 secondary education, male in Myanmar?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Myanmar was 21,261 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 29,057 in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,445 in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Myanmar ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release