Brunei vs Colombia: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Brunei

9.28 years

in 2023

Colombia

9.03 years

in 2023

Brunei rank

107th

Colombia rank

110th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Brunei currently reports 9.28 years against 9.03 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.2504 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 107th and Colombia ranks 110th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.