Myanmar vs North America: Tertiary education, academic staff

Myanmar
84.5%
in 2018
North America
51.2%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
1st
North America rank
4th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Myanmar
  • North America
20406080197419992024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 84.5% against 51.2% in North America, a difference of 33.3%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times North America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 1st and North America ranks 4th of 170 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar North America Difference Ahead
1990s 76.5% 40.1% 36.5% Myanmar
2000s 76.1% 43.6% 32.5% Myanmar
2010s 82.0% 48.5% 33.5% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Myanmar or North America?
Myanmar, at 84.5% against 51.2% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Myanmar and North America?
33.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and North America?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and North America rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Myanmar ranks 1st and North America ranks 4th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.