Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 1.26 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.26 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Myanmar peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 17th out of 127 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.5948 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +80.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 GPIA | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26 GPIA | +5.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.26 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7133 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.26 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5948 GPIA | 0.5948 GPIA | 0.5948 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 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 1.26 GPIA 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 1.45 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Myanmar ranks 17th out of 127 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 up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release