School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 4.95 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.95 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.06 million number
in 2001
All-time low
2.55 million number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.95 million number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 5.06 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million number, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.55 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.71 million number | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 2.84 million number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.94 million number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.03 million number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.10 million number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.16 million number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.23 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.30 million number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.37 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.45 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.54 million number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.62 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.72 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.82 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.93 million number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.12 million number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.21 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.29 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.36 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.44 million number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.49 million number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.54 million number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.60 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.66 million number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.79 million number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.86 million number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.01 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.06 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.06 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.03 million number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.98 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.93 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.88 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.78 million number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.71 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.66 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.64 million number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.65 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.69 million number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.73 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.78 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.93 million number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.95 million number | +0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.95 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.95 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 236,675 number, 20.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 million number | 2.55 million number | 3.37 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 million number | 3.45 million number | 4.29 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 million number | 4.36 million number | 4.93 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million number | 4.66 million number | 5.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 million number | 4.64 million number | 4.95 million number | 7 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 4.95 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million number in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.