Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population was 22.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Myanmar stood at 22.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 230.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Myanmar peaked at 22.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 117th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 6.9% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- Primary education, teachers 217,561 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.8% (2018)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.6% (2018)
- Labor force, female 37.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 22.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Myanmar?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Myanmar was 22.8% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population?
- Myanmar ranks 117th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.