Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 75.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
75.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 78 countries
All-time high
76.1%
in 2019
All-time low
73.5%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Myanmar, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (fte) - % female in Myanmar stood at 75.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 74.9% | — |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 75.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 75.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.3% | 74.8% | 76.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 73.5% | 76.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 2 Azerbaijan 61.1% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 57.7% compare
- 4 Tunisia 56.4% 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 researchers (fte) - % female in Myanmar?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Myanmar was 75.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Myanmar ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release