Myanmar vs Norway: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Myanmar
91.5%
in 2020
Norway
92.3%
in 2020
Myanmar rank
79th
Norway rank
76th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Myanmar
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 92.3% against 91.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 79th and Norway ranks 76th of 111 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Norway Difference Ahead
1870s 2.1% 63.5% 61.4% Norway
1880s 4.8% 68.3% 63.5% Norway
1890s 9.6% 73.3% 63.7% Norway
1900s 12.2% 80.5% 68.2% Norway
1910s 16.6% 87.2% 70.6% Norway
1920s 20.8% 89.9% 69.2% Norway
1930s 22.4% 93.6% 71.2% Norway
1940s 23.1% 95.8% 72.7% Norway
1950s 24.4% 96.8% 72.4% Norway
1960s 27.8% 98.0% 70.2% Norway
1970s 31.4% 98.5% 67.1% Norway
1980s 50.0% 98.5% 48.5% Norway
1990s 71.3% 99.8% 28.5% Norway
2000s 80.5% 98.4% 17.9% Norway
2010s 87.7% 93.1% 5.4% Norway
2020s 91.5% 92.3% 0.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Myanmar or Norway?
Norway, at 92.3% against 91.5% in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Myanmar and Norway?
0.8%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Norway rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Myanmar ranks 79th and Norway ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.