Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Brunei is 9.28, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Brunei, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Brunei
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.56 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.39 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Brunei?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Brunei was 9.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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