Average schooling vs expected schooling in Brunei

Brunei: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 9.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.28
in 2021
All-time low
7.51
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Average schooling vs expected schooling in Brunei, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 7.51991: 7.61992: 7.71993: 7.81994: 81995: 8.11996: 8.11997: 8.21998: 8.21999: 8.22000: 8.32001: 8.32002: 8.42003: 8.42004: 8.42005: 8.52006: 8.52007: 8.62008: 8.72009: 8.72010: 8.82011: 8.82012: 8.92013: 8.92014: 92015: 92016: 9.12017: 9.12018: 9.12019: 9.22020: 9.22021: 9.32022: 9.32023: 9.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 9.28 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Brunei peaked at 9.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1990.

Brunei ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Average schooling vs expected schooling in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Average schooling vs expected schooling in Brunei, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 7.51 —
1991 7.62 +1.5%
1992 7.73 +1.4%
1993 7.84 +1.4%
1994 7.95 +1.4%
1995 8.06 +1.4%
1996 8.11 +0.6%
1997 8.15 +0.6%
1998 8.2 +0.6%
1999 8.24 +0.6%
2000 8.29 +0.6%
2001 8.33 +0.5%
2002 8.37 +0.5%
2003 8.4 +0.5%
2004 8.44 +0.5%
2005 8.48 +0.5%
2006 8.54 +0.7%
2007 8.6 +0.7%
2008 8.65 +0.7%
2009 8.71 +0.7%
2010 8.77 +0.7%
2011 8.82 +0.6%
2012 8.87 +0.6%
2013 8.92 +0.6%
2014 8.97 +0.6%
2015 9.02 +0.6%
2016 9.06 +0.4%
2017 9.1 +0.4%
2018 9.14 +0.4%
2019 9.18 +0.4%
2020 9.22 +0.4%
2021 9.28 +0.7%
2022 9.28 +0.0%
2023 9.28 +0.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 9.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 75% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 9.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.94 7.51 8.24 10
2000s 8.48 8.29 8.71 10
2010s 8.98 8.77 9.18 10
2020s 9.27 9.22 9.28 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 104 Dominican Republic 9.44 compare
  2. 105 Mongolia 9.42 compare
  3. 106 Mexico 9.35 compare
  4. 108 Kiribati 9.13 compare
  5. 109 Thailand 9.04 compare
  6. 110 Colombia 9.03 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Brunei?
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Brunei was 9.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 9.28 in 2021.
What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1990.
How does Brunei rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
Brunei ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average schooling vs expected schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
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