Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 479,986 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
479,986 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 205 countries
All-time high
528,968 number
in 1994
All-time low
332,848 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

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar stood at 479,986 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Myanmar peaked at 528,968 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 332,848 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, male (number) in Myanmar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 332,848 number
1971 340,298 number +2.2%
1972 347,883 number +2.2%
1973 356,153 number +2.4%
1974 365,267 number +2.6%
1975 375,660 number +2.8%
1976 387,029 number +3.0%
1977 398,440 number +2.9%
1978 410,092 number +2.9%
1979 421,276 number +2.7%
1980 430,494 number +2.2%
1981 437,273 number +1.6%
1982 444,695 number +1.7%
1983 452,444 number +1.7%
1984 460,143 number +1.7%
1985 467,787 number +1.7%
1986 475,186 number +1.6%
1987 482,258 number +1.5%
1988 489,509 number +1.5%
1989 496,864 number +1.5%
1990 504,418 number +1.5%
1991 511,678 number +1.4%
1992 518,427 number +1.3%
1993 524,648 number +1.2%
1994 528,968 number +0.8%
1995 528,593 number -0.1%
1996 523,026 number -1.1%
1997 517,738 number -1.0%
1998 513,122 number -0.9%
1999 508,425 number -0.9%
2000 503,447 number -1.0%
2001 498,134 number -1.1%
2002 492,675 number -1.1%
2003 488,463 number -0.9%
2004 486,239 number -0.5%
2005 487,523 number +0.3%
2006 492,195 number +1.0%
2007 495,912 number +0.8%
2008 500,022 number +0.8%
2009 504,817 number +1.0%
2010 510,446 number +1.1%
2011 516,569 number +1.2%
2012 520,566 number +0.8%
2013 524,463 number +0.7%
2014 526,534 number +0.4%
2015 523,552 number -0.6%
2016 514,847 number -1.7%
2017 505,980 number -1.7%
2018 497,271 number -1.7%
2019 488,440 number -1.8%
2020 479,986 number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 373,495 number 332,848 number 421,276 number 10
1980s 463,665 number 430,494 number 496,864 number 10
1990s 517,904 number 504,418 number 528,968 number 10
2000s 494,943 number 486,239 number 504,817 number 10
2010s 512,867 number 488,440 number 526,534 number 10
2020s 479,986 number 479,986 number 479,986 number 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 21 Sudan 530,573 number compare
  2. 22 South Africa 529,288 number compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan 523,927 number compare
  4. 25 Iraq 455,587 number compare
  5. 26 Angola 433,853 number compare
  6. 27 Thailand 429,012 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 479,986 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 528,968 number in 1994.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 332,848 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 6.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.