Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.32 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar is 1.32 GPIA, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6075 GPIA, in 1972.
Myanmar ranks 61st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6075 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.6607 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9698 GPIA | +46.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.22 GPIA | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 1.29 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.39 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.32 GPIA | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8194 GPIA | 0.6075 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Myanmar was 1.32 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6075 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Myanmar ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release