Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 19.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 19.2% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Brunei peaked at 20.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2011.
That places Brunei 54th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.3% | — |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -6.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 19.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 19.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.4%, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.3% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.5% | 20.4% | 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 19.2% 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 20.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Brunei ranks 54th out of 89 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 19.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release