Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 70.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
70.9%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 71 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2017
All-time low
67.4%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Myanmar, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 70.9% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 1st of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 71.2% | — |
| 2018 | 69.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +3.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 70.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 2.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 70.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 67.4% | 71.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 67.4% | 70.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 2 Estonia 66.2% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 63.9% compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.9% compare
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Myanmar?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Myanmar was 70.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Myanmar ranks 1st out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release