School age population, tertiary education, female in Myanmar

Myanmar: School age population, tertiary education, female was 2.48 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.48 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.56 million number
in 2001
All-time low
1.31 million number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, female in Myanmar, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, female in Myanmar stood at 2.48 million number.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Myanmar peaked at 2.56 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million number, in 1970.

Myanmar ranks 19th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.56 million number 1.31 million number 1.73 million number 10
1980s 1.97 million number 1.77 million number 2.17 million number 10
1990s 2.35 million number 2.21 million number 2.50 million number 10
2000s 2.48 million number 2.35 million number 2.56 million number 10
2010s 2.40 million number 2.34 million number 2.48 million number 7

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 16 Türkiye 3.28 million number compare
  2. 17 Iran 2.86 million number compare
  3. 18 Kenya 2.63 million number compare
  4. 19 Least developed countries 45.97 million number compare
  5. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.48 million number compare
  6. 21 South Africa 2.46 million number compare
  7. 22 Thailand 2.40 million number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Myanmar?
School age population, tertiary education, female in Myanmar was 2.48 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million number in 1970.
How does Myanmar rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Myanmar ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.