Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
52nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2019
All-time low
2.3%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 3.5% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Brunei peaked at 5.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2011.
That places Brunei 52nd out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.3% | — |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +72.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +69.3% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -14.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 49 Mongolia 3.5% compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 3.5% compare
- 51 South Africa 3.5% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.4% compare
- 54 Rwanda 3.3% compare
- 55 Jordan 3.3% 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 master's or equivalent in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Brunei was 3.5% 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 5.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Brunei ranks 52nd out of 68 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 down 14.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release