Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 7.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Myanmar stood at 7.8%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 7.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 7.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.9%, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
- 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Myanmar?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Myanmar was 7.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Myanmar ranks 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release