Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary was 22.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 22.5% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei peaked at 22.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2011.
That places Brunei 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.4% | — |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 22.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.5%, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 22.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.4% | 22.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.9% | 22.5% | 2 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei was 22.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Brunei ranks 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release