Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 18.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Brunei is 18.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Brunei peaked at 18.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2011.
That places Brunei 53rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.1% | — |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +5.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 18.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 18.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.1% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 18.5% | 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 18.5% 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 18.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Brunei ranks 53rd out of 112 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 24.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release