Country-specific TVET system description and UIS vocational indicator, last updated August 2024.
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Education in Myanmar
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Myanmar's UNESCO-UNEVOC profile reports the technical and vocational education network described by the responsible department, alongside a narrowly scoped secondary vocational indicator. Myanmar's page is deliberately narrow because the strongest source retrieved for this build is the country-specific TVET profile rather than a current nationwide school census.
Myanmar education snapshot
Myanmar's page is deliberately narrow because the strongest source retrieved for this build is the country-specific TVET profile rather than a current nationwide school census.
Government Technological Colleges
4
Government Technical Institutes
31
Government Technical High Schools
36
Secondary vocational share
0.2%
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The structure section distinguishes general education from the technical high-school, institute and college routes described by the responsible department.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Primary and secondary schooling | General education | General academic education forms the main school pathway. |
| Technical high schools | Technical route | Government Technical High Schools provide vocational and technical study. |
| Technical institutes and colleges | Technical route | Institutes and colleges provide higher-level technical education. |
| Post-secondary and tertiary education | Further study | Additional academic and technical routes continue beyond school. |
Key evidence
The three institution counts come from the profile's DTVET network description and are not presented as 2026 administrative totals.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Technological Colleges | 4 | Profile system description | DTVET profile |
| Government Technical Institutes | 31 | Profile system description | DTVET profile |
| Government Technical High Schools | 36 | Profile system description | DTVET profile |
| Secondary vocational share | 0.2% | 2018 | ISCED 2+3 vocational |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Myanmar evidence
The 0.2% vocational share is an older 2018 UIS indicator and remains explicitly dated.
The page avoids mixing population statistics into the education headline cards merely because newer demographic data are available.
Frequently asked questions
How many Government Technological Colleges are listed in Myanmar's UNESCO-UNEVOC profile?
The profile describes 4 Government Technological Colleges.
How many Government Technical Institutes are listed?
The profile describes 31 Government Technical Institutes.
How many Government Technical High Schools are listed?
The profile describes 36 Government Technical High Schools.
What secondary vocational share is reported?
The UIS indicator shown in the profile is 0.2% for 2018.
Sources and methodology
The UNESCO-UNEVOC Myanmar profile supports both the network description and the displayed vocational indicator.
Methodology: Myanmar institutional counts retain the profile's system-description context, while the 2018 vocational percentage remains labelled historical.