Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Myanmar, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Myanmar stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 0.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 143rd out of 160 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6% | — |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -51.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -44.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Myanmar?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Myanmar was 0.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 143rd out of 160 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/