Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar

Myanmar: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 9.4% in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
9.4%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
104th
of 129 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1973–2019

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Myanmar, 1973–2019

02468101973199620191973: 0.2 cumulative1983: 2 cumulative2014: 9.1 cumulative2015: 0.175 cumulative2017: 8.2 cumulative2018: 8.6 cumulative2019: 9.4 cumulative

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Indonesia 11.7% compare
  2. 102 Zambia 10.1% compare
  3. 103 Uganda 9.5% compare
  4. 105 Ghana 9.1% compare
  5. 106 Nigeria 9.1% compare
  6. 107 Pakistan 8.6% compare

See the full ranking of 129 places β†’

More education data for Myanmar

All data for Myanmar β†’

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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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.