Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 9.4% 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
In 2019, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar stood at 9.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar peaked at 9.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
Myanmar ranks 104th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2% | — |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +900.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +355.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -98.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +4560.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +8.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.3%, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 0.2% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 9.4% 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 9.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Myanmar ranks 104th 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 up 2.5%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.