Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 475,427 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
475,427 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 205 countries
All-time high
532,055 number
in 1994
All-time low
346,990 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 475,427 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar peaked at 532,055 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 346,990 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, female (number) in Myanmar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 346,990 number
1971 354,900 number +2.3%
1972 362,440 number +2.1%
1973 370,347 number +2.2%
1974 378,943 number +2.3%
1975 388,520 number +2.5%
1976 398,812 number +2.6%
1977 409,207 number +2.6%
1978 419,853 number +2.6%
1979 430,157 number +2.5%
1980 438,889 number +2.0%
1981 445,642 number +1.5%
1982 452,918 number +1.6%
1983 460,455 number +1.7%
1984 467,908 number +1.6%
1985 475,217 number +1.6%
1986 482,198 number +1.5%
1987 488,944 number +1.4%
1988 495,836 number +1.4%
1989 502,784 number +1.4%
1990 509,861 number +1.4%
1991 516,595 number +1.3%
1992 522,681 number +1.2%
1993 528,274 number +1.1%
1994 532,055 number +0.7%
1995 531,287 number -0.1%
1996 525,528 number -1.1%
1997 519,825 number -1.1%
1998 514,709 number -1.0%
1999 509,462 number -1.0%
2000 503,997 number -1.1%
2001 498,282 number -1.1%
2002 492,675 number -1.1%
2003 488,225 number -0.9%
2004 485,737 number -0.5%
2005 486,685 number +0.2%
2006 490,988 number +0.9%
2007 494,597 number +0.7%
2008 498,458 number +0.8%
2009 502,841 number +0.9%
2010 507,940 number +1.0%
2011 513,410 number +1.1%
2012 517,362 number +0.8%
2013 520,911 number +0.7%
2014 522,486 number +0.3%
2015 519,111 number -0.6%
2016 510,253 number -1.7%
2017 501,239 number -1.8%
2018 492,562 number -1.7%
2019 483,864 number -1.8%
2020 475,427 number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 386,017 number 346,990 number 430,157 number 10
1980s 471,079 number 438,889 number 502,784 number 10
1990s 521,028 number 509,462 number 532,055 number 10
2000s 494,248 number 485,737 number 503,997 number 10
2010s 508,914 number 483,864 number 522,486 number 10
2020s 475,427 number 475,427 number 475,427 number 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 21 South Africa 520,445 number compare
  2. 22 Sudan 516,882 number compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan 502,170 number compare
  4. 25 Angola 437,943 number compare
  5. 26 Iraq 431,724 number compare
  6. 27 France 408,300 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 475,427 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 532,055 number in 1994.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 346,990 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 6.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.