Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 37,144 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 37,144 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Myanmar peaked at 37,144 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,547, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 35th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,547 | — |
| 2000 | 11,492 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 12,803 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 13,513 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 12,801 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 14,660 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 15,352 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 16,063 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 17,958 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 18,835 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 18,952 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 19,651 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 25,024 | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 34,300 | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 36,923 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 37,144 | +0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 37,144 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,388, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 37,144 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,545, 10.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,547 | 10,547 | 10,547 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,243 | 11,492 | 18,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,608 | 19,651 | 37,144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 32 Romania 39,392 compare
- 33 Syria 39,112 compare
- 34 Chile 37,314 compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 35,914
- 37 Dominican Republic 35,654 compare
- 38 Netherlands 34,186 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 teachers in upper secondary education, female in Myanmar?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Myanmar was 37,144 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 37,144 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,547 in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release