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

Myanmar
932,199 number
in 2018
Small states
684,481 number
in 2019
Myanmar rank
38th
Small states rank
40th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Small states
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 932,199 number against 684,481 number in Small states, a difference of 247,718 number.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.

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

Myanmar ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 64,300 number 86,147 number 21,847 number Small states
1980s 197,090 number 123,638 number 73,452 number Myanmar
1990s 245,585 number 189,521 number 56,064 number Myanmar
2000s 530,558 number 373,104 number 157,454 number Myanmar
2010s 742,005 number 635,317 number 106,688 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 Small states?
Myanmar, at 932,199 number against 684,481 number in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Myanmar and Small states?
247,718 number, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Small states?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th 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.