Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Myanmar

Myanmar: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 932,199 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
932,199
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
932,199
in 2018
All-time low
46,150
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Myanmar, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1971199420181971: 46.1k1972: 49.6k1973: 51.8k1974: 51.8k1975: 53.6k1976: 56.1k1977: 83.7k1978: 102.7k1979: 121.6k1980: 142.4k1981: 163.2k1982: 165.0k1983: 172.2k1984: 179.4k1985: 188.6k1986: 179.4k1987: 257.0k1988: 222.2k1989: 222.1k1990: 220.2k1991: 208.1k1992: 196.1k1993: 243.9k1994: 235.3k1995: 245.3k1996: 274.5k1997: 303.7k1998: 332.8k1999: 406.4k2000: 479.9k2001: 553.5k2007: 507.7k2008: 545.6k2009: 583.6k2010: 621.5k2011: 659.5k2012: 634.3k2018: 932.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Myanmar stood at 932,199. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Myanmar peaked at 932,199 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46,150, in 1971.

That places Myanmar 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Myanmar, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 46,150
1972 49,572 +7.4%
1973 51,811 +4.5%
1974 51,829 +0.0%
1975 53,642 +3.5%
1976 56,083 +4.6%
1977 83,703 +49.2%
1978 102,656 +22.6%
1979 121,609 +18.5%
1980 142,403 +17.1%
1981 163,197 +14.6%
1982 165,000 +1.1%
1983 172,183 +4.4%
1984 179,366 +4.2%
1985 188,560 +5.1%
1986 179,366 -4.9%
1987 256,965 +43.3%
1988 222,206 -13.5%
1989 222,060 -0.1%
1990 220,174 -0.8%
1991 208,113 -5.5%
1992 196,052 -5.8%
1993 243,870 +24.4%
1994 235,256 -3.5%
1995 245,317 +4.3%
1996 274,492 +11.9%
1997 303,667 +10.6%
1998 332,842 +9.6%
1999 406,380 +22.1%
2000 479,918 +18.1%
2001 553,456 +15.3%
2007 507,660 -8.3%
2008 545,622 +7.5%
2009 583,585 +7.0%
2010 621,548 +6.5%
2011 659,510 +6.1%
2012 634,306 -3.8%
2018 932,199 +47.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68,562 46,150 121,609 9
1980s 189,131 142,403 256,965 10
1990s 266,616 196,052 406,380 10
2000s 534,048 479,918 583,585 5
2010s 711,891 621,548 932,199 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 38 Malaysia 1.17 million compare
  2. 39 Ecuador 1.09 million compare
  3. 40 Netherlands 985,327 compare
  4. 42 Greece 872,882 compare
  5. 43 Kazakhstan 768,980 compare
  6. 44 Syria 697,415 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Myanmar?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Myanmar was 932,199 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 932,199 in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 46,150 in 1971.
How does Myanmar rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Myanmar ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.