Myanmar vs Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Myanmar
20.4%
in 2018
Nepal
21.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
134th
Nepal rank
131st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Myanmar
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21.3% against 20.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 134th and Nepal ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 7.0% | 4.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.0% | 4.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Myanmar or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 21.3% against 20.4% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Myanmar and Nepal?
- 0.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 134th and Nepal ranks 131st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release