Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 35.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Brunei, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 35.9% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.4% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Brunei peaked at 35.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1971.
Brunei ranks 34th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Brunei, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.2% | — |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +176.3% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +113.3% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +94.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.6% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 18.3% | 35.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,161 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0392 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0423 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0779 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Brunei?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Brunei was 35.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Brunei ranks 34th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.