Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 7.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar is 7.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar peaked at 8.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Myanmar 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4% | — |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +530.4% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +247.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +5798.7% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 0.1% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.43 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.17 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,103 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.72 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar was 7.8% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Myanmar ranks 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.