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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (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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