Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral male in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral male was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
up 68.2%
World rank
20th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Brunei stood at 1.3%.
The figure is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 401.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Brunei peaked at 1.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
Brunei ranks 20th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3% | — |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +432.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +68.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 17 United Kingdom 1.4% compare
- 18 South Korea 1.4% compare
- 19 Netherlands 1.3% compare
- 21 Belgium 1.2% compare
- 22 France 1.2% compare
- 23 Cyprus 1.1% compare
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 doctoral or equivalent in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Brunei was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Brunei ranks 20th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.2%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release