Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.26 GPIA in 2019. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Myanmar, 1973β2019
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.
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
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 1.27 GPIA compare
- 15 Thailand 1.27 GPIA compare
- 16 Bulgaria 1.27 GPIA compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 1.26 GPIA compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 1.26 GPIA compare
- 20 Palestine, State of 1.25 GPIA compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (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