Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female was 88.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brunei stood at 88.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brunei peaked at 88.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2011.
Brunei ranks 40th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 78.6% | — |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 88.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 88.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.4%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.9% | 78.6% | 85.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 85.1% | 88.2% | 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 lower secondary education or in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brunei was 88.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Brunei ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release