Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,509 number | — |
| 1972 | 3,412 number | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,700 number | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 3,258 number | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 3,297 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 4,522 number | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 4,509 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,758 number | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 5,497 number | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 5,442 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5,989 number | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 5,730 number | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 8,689 number | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 10,470 number | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 10,522 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10,669 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 23,238 number | +117.8% |
| 2012 | 25,094 number | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 26,244 number | +4.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 26,244 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 26,244 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +117.8% | 10,669 number | 23,238 number |
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
- 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 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.