Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 955,413 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
955,413 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.06 million number
in 1994
All-time low
679,838 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 955,413 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar peaked at 1.06 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 679,838 number, in 1970.

That places Myanmar 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Myanmar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 679,838 number
1971 695,198 number +2.3%
1972 710,323 number +2.2%
1973 726,500 number +2.3%
1974 744,210 number +2.4%
1975 764,180 number +2.7%
1976 785,841 number +2.8%
1977 807,647 number +2.8%
1978 829,945 number +2.8%
1979 851,433 number +2.6%
1980 869,383 number +2.1%
1981 882,915 number +1.6%
1982 897,613 number +1.7%
1983 912,899 number +1.7%
1984 928,051 number +1.7%
1985 943,004 number +1.6%
1986 957,384 number +1.5%
1987 971,202 number +1.4%
1988 985,345 number +1.5%
1989 999,648 number +1.5%
1990 1.01 million number +1.5%
1991 1.03 million number +1.4%
1992 1.04 million number +1.2%
1993 1.05 million number +1.1%
1994 1.06 million number +0.8%
1995 1.06 million number -0.1%
1996 1.05 million number -1.1%
1997 1.04 million number -1.0%
1998 1.03 million number -0.9%
1999 1.02 million number -1.0%
2000 1.01 million number -1.0%
2001 996,416 number -1.1%
2002 985,350 number -1.1%
2003 976,688 number -0.9%
2004 971,976 number -0.5%
2005 974,208 number +0.2%
2006 983,183 number +0.9%
2007 990,509 number +0.7%
2008 998,480 number +0.8%
2009 1.01 million number +0.9%
2010 1.02 million number +1.1%
2011 1.03 million number +1.1%
2012 1.04 million number +0.8%
2013 1.05 million number +0.7%
2014 1.05 million number +0.3%
2015 1.04 million number -0.6%
2016 1.03 million number -1.7%
2017 1.01 million number -1.7%
2018 989,833 number -1.7%
2019 972,304 number -1.8%
2020 955,413 number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 759,512 number 679,838 number 851,433 number 10
1980s 934,744 number 869,383 number 999,648 number 10
1990s 1.04 million number 1.01 million number 1.06 million number 10
2000s 989,191 number 971,976 number 1.01 million number 10
2010s 1.02 million number 972,304 number 1.05 million number 10
2020s 955,413 number 955,413 number 955,413 number 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 21 South Africa 1.05 million number compare
  2. 22 Sudan 1.05 million number compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan 1.03 million number compare
  4. 25 Iraq 887,311 number compare
  5. 26 Angola 871,796 number compare
  6. 27 France 834,913 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar was 955,413 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 1994.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 679,838 number in 1970.
How does Myanmar rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Myanmar ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.