Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Brunei

Brunei: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 27.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.1%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
55th
of 128 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2023
All-time low
13.5%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Brunei, 2011–2023

01020302011201720232011: 13.5 cumulative2017: 19.6 cumulative2018: 21.6 cumulative2019: 24.6 cumulative2020: 23 cumulative2021: 23.4 cumulative2022: 24.2 cumulative2023: 27.1 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 27.1% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Brunei peaked at 27.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2011.

Brunei ranks 55th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Brunei, 2011 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2011 13.5%
2017 19.6% +45.1%
2018 21.6% +10.3%
2019 24.6% +13.7%
2020 23.0% -6.4%
2021 23.4% +1.8%
2022 24.2% +3.2%
2023 27.1% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.8% 13.5% 24.6% 4
2020s 24.4% 23.0% 27.1% 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 52 Slovakia 27.5% compare
  2. 53 Croatia 27.4% compare
  3. 54 Azerbaijan 27.1% compare
  4. 56 Serbia 27.0% compare
  5. 57 Germany 26.2% compare
  6. 58 Palestine 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Brunei?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Brunei was 27.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2011.
How does Brunei rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Brunei ranks 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.