Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) was 51.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, female in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2020, labor force with advanced education, female in Myanmar stood at 51.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 61.1% | — |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -5.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 51.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.8%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 51.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.6%, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.1% | 54.2% | 69.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5269 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Myanmar?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Myanmar was 51.1% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Myanmar ranks 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).