School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.23 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Myanmar, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Myanmar is 1.23 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Myanmar peaked at 1.23 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0662 years, in 1972.
Myanmar ranks 130th of 191 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, female (years) (female years) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0662 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0708 years | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1297 years | +83.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1872 years | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2629 years | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3361 years | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3529 years | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4588 years | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6523 years | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8595 years | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7927 years | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.23 years | +54.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.23 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.23 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2 years, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1135 years | 0.0662 years | 0.1872 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3527 years | 0.2629 years | 0.4588 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6523 years | 0.6523 years | 0.6523 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.96 years | 0.7927 years | 1.23 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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, female in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Myanmar was 1.23 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0662 years in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Myanmar ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release