Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.26 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.26 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
15th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.31 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei stood at 1.26 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2011.
Brunei ranks 15th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 1.31 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.31 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 GPIA | -3.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.26 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.26 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.19 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 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 1.26 GPIA 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 1.31 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Brunei ranks 15th out of 71 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 22.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release