School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.9737 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar is 0.9737 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 0.9737 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0851 years, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 113th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0851 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0873 years | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.088 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0856 years | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0867 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0887 years | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1297 years | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1803 years | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2306 years | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2276 years | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2347 years | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.24 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2222 years | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3116 years | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 0.264 years | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2589 years | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2523 years | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2183 years | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2685 years | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 0.256 years | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2635 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3424 years | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5467 years | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5307 years | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7264 years | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6951 years | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9737 years | +40.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.9737 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.678 years, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.9737 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.67 years, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1039 years | 0.0851 years | 0.1803 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2487 years | 0.2222 years | 0.3116 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2668 years | 0.2183 years | 0.3424 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5387 years | 0.5307 years | 0.5467 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7984 years | 0.6951 years | 0.9737 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.18 years compare
- 111 Cape Verde 1.13 years compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 1.06 years compare
- 114 Bermuda 0.955 years compare
- 115 Samoa 0.9195 years compare
- 116 Seychelles 0.902 years compare
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Myanmar was 0.9737 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9737 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0851 years in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.