Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 26,244 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Myanmar is 26,244 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 26,244 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,258 number, in 1974.
That places Myanmar 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,616 number | 3,258 number | 4,522 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,634 number | 4,509 number | 4,758 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,269 number | 5,442 number | 8,689 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,554 number | 10,470 number | 10,669 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 24,859 number | 23,238 number | 26,244 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (2018)
- Primary education, teachers 217,561 (2018)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.1 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Myanmar was 26,244 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 26,244 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,258 number in 1974.
- How does Myanmar rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.