School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Myanmar
Myanmar: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.838 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Myanmar, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.838 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Myanmar peaked at 0.838 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1072 years, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 136th 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, male (years) (male years) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.109 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.1072 years | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1337 years | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1798 years | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2038 years | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2387 years | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2132 years | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2805 years | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4564 years | +62.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6107 years | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6169 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.838 years | +35.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.838 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.838 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.34 years, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1324 years | 0.1072 years | 0.1798 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.234 years | 0.2038 years | 0.2805 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4564 years | 0.4564 years | 0.4564 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6885 years | 0.6107 years | 0.838 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 133 South Africa 0.8901 years compare
- 134 United States Virgin Islands 0.8888 years compare
- 135 Luxembourg 0.864 years compare
- 137 Senegal 0.8231 years compare
- 138 Guinea 0.8028 years compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7957 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, male in Myanmar?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Myanmar was 0.838 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.838 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1072 years in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Myanmar ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release