Labor force with advanced education, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor force with advanced education, female 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 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% |
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
- 113 Palestine, State of 54.8% compare
- 114 Kenya 53.7% compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 52.1%
- 117 Senegal 50.7% compare
- 118 Bangladesh 48.9% compare
- 119 Egypt 48.8% compare
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).