Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Brunei Darussalam, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 38.9% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 84.5% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 38.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1971.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 36th of 110 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 Darussalam, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +209.5% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +151.6% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +84.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 20.7% | 38.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Brunei Darussalam?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Brunei Darussalam was 38.9% 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 Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.