Myanmar vs SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Myanmar
932,199
in 2018
SDG: Southern Asia
55.16 million
in 2024
Myanmar rank
41st
SDG: Southern Asia rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Myanmar
  • SDG: Southern Asia
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 55.16 million against 932,199 in Myanmar, a difference of 54.22 million.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 59.2 times Myanmar's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 41st and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 38th of 200 countries.

SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar SDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 64,300 5.82 million 5.76 million SDG: Southern Asia
1980s 197,090 5.43 million 5.24 million SDG: Southern Asia
1990s 245,585 9.78 million 9.53 million SDG: Southern Asia
2000s 530,558 16.66 million 16.13 million SDG: Southern Asia
2010s 742,005 38.95 million 38.21 million SDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Myanmar or SDG: Southern Asia?
SDG: Southern Asia, at 55.16 million against 932,199 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Myanmar and SDG: Southern Asia?
54.22 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and SDG: Southern Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 41st and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release