Labor force with advanced education, female in Myanmar

Myanmar: Labor force with advanced education, female was 51.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
51.1%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
116th
of 125 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2015
All-time low
51.1%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2014–2020

Labor force with advanced education, female in Myanmar, 2014–2020

02040602014201720202014: 61.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 69.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 62.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 62.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 54.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 51.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education

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 in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Myanmar, 2014 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.1% 54.2% 69.3% 5
2020s 51.1% 51.1% 51.1% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 113 Palestine, State of 54.8% compare
  2. 114 Kenya 53.7% compare
  3. 115 Saudi Arabia 52.1%
  4. 117 Senegal 50.7% compare
  5. 118 Bangladesh 48.9% compare
  6. 119 Egypt 48.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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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).