Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary was 43.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.0%
Change on year
up 90.7%
World rank
10th
of 30 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2023
All-time low
21.3%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei is 43.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.7% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Brunei ranks 10th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.3% | — |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +90.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 43.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 24.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 22.1% | 43.0% | 3 |
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 43.0% in 2023, 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 43.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Brunei ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release