Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both was 89.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2020
All-time low
88.9%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei stood at 89.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Brunei ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 90.3% | — |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 89.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.8%, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.9% | 90.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 88.9% | 92.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.5% compare
- 30 Panama 94.0% compare
- 31 Spain 93.5% compare
- 33 Belgium 88.7% compare
- 34 Netherlands 84.5% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 74.3% 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 primary education or higher in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei was 89.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2018.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Brunei ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release