Population by level of education in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population by level of education was 18.58 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
18.58 million people
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.58 million people
in 2100
All-time low
44,300 people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100

Population by level of education in Myanmar, 1950–2100

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1950202521001950: 44.3k people1955: 67.8k people1960: 97.2k people1965: 139.7k people1970: 203.3k people1975: 292.4k people1980: 408.0k people1985: 561.4k people1990: 761.2k people1995: 1.0M people2000: 1.3M people2005: 1.7M people2010: 2.8M people2015: 2.9M people2020: 3.6M people2025: 4.5M people2030: 5.4M people2035: 6.4M people2040: 7.4M people2045: 8.5M people2050: 9.7M people2055: 10.7M people2060: 11.8M people2065: 12.7M people2070: 13.7M people2075: 14.6M people2080: 15.5M people2085: 16.4M people2090: 17.2M people2095: 17.9M people2100: 18.6M people

Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, population by level of education in Myanmar stood at 18.58 million people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by level of education in Myanmar peaked at 18.58 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 44,300 people, in 1950.

That places Myanmar 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 56,050 people 44,300 people 67,800 people 2
1960s 118,450 people 97,200 people 139,700 people 2
1970s 247,850 people 203,300 people 292,400 people 2
1980s 484,700 people 408,000 people 561,400 people 2
1990s 883,950 people 761,200 people 1.01 million people 2
2000s 1.52 million people 1.32 million people 1.72 million people 2
2010s 2.85 million people 2.77 million people 2.93 million people 2
2020s 4.05 million people 3.64 million people 4.46 million people 2
2030s 5.88 million people 5.38 million people 6.38 million people 2
2040s 8.00 million people 7.45 million people 8.54 million people 2
2050s 10.20 million people 9.66 million people 10.74 million people 2
2060s 12.25 million people 11.76 million people 12.74 million people 2
2070s 14.16 million people 13.70 million people 14.63 million people 2
2080s 15.97 million people 15.54 million people 16.39 million people 2
2090s 17.55 million people 17.19 million people 17.92 million people 2
2100s 18.58 million people 18.58 million people 18.58 million people 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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  5. 42 Yemen 17.24 million people compare
  6. 43 Uzbekistan 17.10 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by level of education in Myanmar?
Population by level of education in Myanmar was 18.58 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 18.58 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 44,300 people in 1950.
How does Myanmar rank for population by level of education?
Myanmar ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by level of education rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by level of education
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
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