Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 38.9% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 84.5% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei peaked at 38.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1971.
That places Brunei 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +209.5% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +151.6% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +84.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 38.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 38.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.1%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 20.7% | 38.9% | 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 38.9% 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 38.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Brunei ranks 37th out of 110 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 74.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release