Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 91.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei Darussalam, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei Darussalam is 91.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 93.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2017.
That places Brunei Darussalam 76th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 91.3% | — |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.7% | 88.8% | 93.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.6% | 91.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 73 Chile 92.5% compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 92.0% compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 91.4% compare
- 77 Fiji 91.2% compare
- 78 Qatar 90.5% compare
- 79 Macau, China 89.8% compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei Darussalam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei Darussalam was 91.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2017.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 76th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release