Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both was 92.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 92.1% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei peaked at 92.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2017.
That places Brunei 62nd out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 92.2% | — |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 92.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 92.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.1%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.5% | 92.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.5% | 92.3% | 4 |
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 primary education or higher in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei was 92.1% 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 92.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Brunei ranks 62nd out of 106 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 0.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release