Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Myanmar
Myanmar: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 35.52 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Myanmar is 35.52, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Myanmar peaked at 52.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.15, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.79 | 13.15 | 26.89 | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.95 | 36.19 | 37.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.18 | 35.67 | 44.81 | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.09 | 47.58 | 52.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.73 | 25.28 | 35.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 5 Mauritania 42.95 compare
- 6 Greece 38.75 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 37.12 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 34.61 compare
- 10 Tanzania 34.45 compare
- 11 Pakistan 33.02 compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 217,561 (2018)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.1 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Myanmar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Myanmar was 35.52 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.15 in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Myanmar ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.