Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brunei

Brunei: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 67.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.8%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
59th
of 140 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2021
All-time low
63.7%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brunei, 2011–2023

0204060802011201720232011: 63.7 cumulative2014: 70 cumulative2015: 67 cumulative2017: 68.2 cumulative2018: 68.9 cumulative2019: 69.4 cumulative2020: 67.6 cumulative2021: 71.5 cumulative2022: 69.3 cumulative2023: 67.8 cumulative

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

Analysis

Brunei recorded 67.8% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brunei peaked at 71.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2011.

Brunei ranks 59th of 140 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 upper secondary in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Brunei, 2011 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2011 63.7%
2014 70.0% +10.0%
2015 67.0% -4.3%
2017 68.2% +1.9%
2018 68.9% +1.0%
2019 69.4% +0.7%
2020 67.6% -2.6%
2021 71.5% +5.8%
2022 69.3% -3.0%
2023 67.8% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67.8% 63.7% 70.0% 6
2020s 69.1% 67.6% 71.5% 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 56 Malaysia 70.3% compare
  2. 57 Chile 70.3% compare
  3. 58 Hong Kong 68.3% compare
  4. 60 Sri Lanka 64.4% compare
  5. 61 East Timor 63.7% compare
  6. 62 Peru 63.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brunei?
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brunei was 67.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2011.
How does Brunei rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
Brunei ranks 59th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,299 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.