Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 84.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Myanmar, 1998–2018
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 (% female) in Myanmar, year by year
| 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 84.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 84.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.8%, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Kazakhstan 67.3% compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 65.9% compare
- 4 Armenia 63.5% compare
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 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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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.