Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female was 21.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Brunei stood at 21.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Brunei peaked at 21.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2011.
Brunei ranks 48th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.7% | — |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +6.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 21.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 21.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.7% | 19.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.4% | 21.8% | 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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Brunei was 21.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Brunei ranks 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release