Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 79.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
79.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2020
All-time low
79.7%
in 2023
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
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Myanmar stood at 79.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 83.0% | — |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.2% | 83.0% | 86.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 79.7% | 86.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 2 Tunisia 59.6% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 59.3% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 56.9% 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 79.7% 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 86.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Myanmar ranks 1st out of 74 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 4.0%. 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release