Tertiary education, academic staff in Myanmar

Myanmar: Tertiary education, academic staff was 84.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.5%
World rank
1st
of 170 countries
All-time high
84.5%
in 2018
All-time low
70.1%
in 2001
Years of data
6
1998–2018

Tertiary education, academic staff in Myanmar, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 76.5 % female2001: 70.1 % female2007: 82.2 % female2011: 81.3 % female2012: 80.1 % female2018: 84.5 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Myanmar is 84.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Myanmar peaked at 84.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2001.

That places Myanmar 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Myanmar, 1998 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1998 76.5%
2001 70.1% -8.4%
2007 82.2% +17.3%
2011 81.3% -1.1%
2012 80.1% -1.4%
2018 84.5% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.5% 76.5% 76.5% 1
2000s 76.1% 70.1% 82.2% 2
2010s 82.0% 80.1% 84.5% 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 2 Kazakhstan 67.3% compare
  2. 3 Kyrgyzstan 65.9% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 63.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Myanmar?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Myanmar was 84.5% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2001.
How does Myanmar rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Myanmar ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.