Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both was 4.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Brunei is 4.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Brunei peaked at 6.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2011.
Brunei ranks 42nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.2% | — |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +104.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 4.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2%, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 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 master's or equivalent in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Brunei was 4.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Brunei ranks 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Master'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