Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 9.29 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 9.29 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.12 years, in 1990.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 107th of 191 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 years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.12 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.61 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.29 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.32 years | 8.12 years | 8.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.73 years | 8.51 years | 8.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 years | 8.98 years | 9.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 years | 9.23 years | 9.29 years | 4 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,161 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0392 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam was 9.29 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 years in 1990.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.