Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Myanmar

Myanmar: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 10,277 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
10,277 number
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
96th
of 205 countries
All-time high
10,277 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,414 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Myanmar, 1998–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998200820181998: 1.4k number1999: 1.5k number2000: 1.9k number2001: 2.0k number2002: 2.7k number2003: 3.0k number2004: 3.0k number2005: 3.0k number2006: 3.3k number2007: 3.7k number2008: 4.7k number2009: 6.1k number2010: 6.8k number2011: 7.3k number2012: 7.1k number2013: 7.4k number2014: 6.9k number2015: 7.7k number2016: 8.4k number2017: 9.0k number2018: 10.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Myanmar is 10,277 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Myanmar peaked at 10,277 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,414 number, in 1998.

That places Myanmar 96th out of 205 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.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Myanmar, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 1,414 number —
1999 1,485 number +5.0%
2000 1,896 number +27.7%
2001 1,954 number +3.1%
2002 2,681 number +37.2%
2003 2,979 number +11.1%
2004 3,018 number +1.3%
2005 3,012 number -0.2%
2006 3,286 number +9.1%
2007 3,710 number +12.9%
2008 4,736 number +27.7%
2009 6,127 number +29.4%
2010 6,789 number +10.8%
2011 7,286 number +7.3%
2012 7,061 number -3.1%
2013 7,418 number +5.1%
2014 6,870 number -7.4%
2015 7,669 number +11.6%
2016 8,437 number +10.0%
2017 8,968 number +6.3%
2018 10,277 number +14.6%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 10,277 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 10,277 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,450 number 1,414 number 1,485 number 2
2000s 3,340 number 1,896 number 6,127 number 10
2010s 7,864 number 6,789 number 10,277 number 9

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 93 Kyrgyzstan 11,075 number compare
  2. 94 Libya 10,456 number compare
  3. 95 Lithuania 10,395 number compare
  4. 97 Haiti 10,185 number compare
  5. 98 Congo 10,131 number compare
  6. 99 Croatia 9,754 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Myanmar?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Myanmar was 10,277 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 10,277 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,414 number in 1998.
How does Myanmar rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Myanmar ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.