Tertiary education, academic staff in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tertiary education, academic staff 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.22 (2018)
- School enrollment, primary 120.2% (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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About this data
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.