Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 13.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Myanmar, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 13.9 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Myanmar peaked at 13.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Myanmar ranks 60th of 111 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.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0.1 | — |
| 1910 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1945 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9 | +350.0% |
| 1985 | 2.2 | +144.4% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | +113.6% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6 | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 13.9 | +31.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.3, 55% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +350.0% | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| 1985 | +144.4% | 0.9 | 2.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.35 | 8.1 | 10.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 1 |
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 share of the population with completed tertiary education in Myanmar?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Myanmar was 13.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Myanmar ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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