Brunei vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both
Brunei
4.9%
in 2023
South Korea
5.6%
in 2024
Brunei rank
42nd
South Korea rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both over time
- Brunei
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.6% against 4.9% in Brunei, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Korea ahead.
Brunei ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 40th of 67 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Brunei or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.6% against 4.9% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Brunei and South Korea?
- 0.7%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Brunei ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 40th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release