Myanmar vs Other small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Myanmar
932,199 number
in 2018
Other small states
519,895 number
in 2019
Myanmar rank
38th
Other small states rank
41st

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

  • Myanmar
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 932,199 number against 519,895 number in Other small states, a difference of 412,304 number.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.8 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Other small states ahead.

Myanmar ranks 38th and Other small states ranks 41st of 193 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 64,300 number 56,587 number 7,713 number Myanmar
1980s 197,090 number 77,959 number 119,131 number Myanmar
1990s 245,585 number 120,529 number 125,057 number Myanmar
2000s 530,558 number 253,800 number 276,758 number Myanmar
2010s 742,005 number 472,032 number 269,973 number Myanmar

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 Other small states?
Myanmar, at 932,199 number against 519,895 number in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Myanmar and Other small states?
412,304 number, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Other small states?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Other small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 38th and Other small states ranks 41st of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.