Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.6939 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6939 LPIA
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
13th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.8662 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.5623 LPIA
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei is 0.6939 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei peaked at 0.8662 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5623 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Brunei 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Brunei, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5623 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.708 LPIA | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.765 LPIA | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8588 LPIA | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6944 LPIA | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7608 LPIA | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8662 LPIA | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6939 LPIA | -19.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.6939 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.6939 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4225 LPIA, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7177 LPIA | 0.5623 LPIA | 0.8588 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7736 LPIA | 0.6939 LPIA | 0.8662 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 10 Tonga 0.7608 LPIA compare
- 11 Netherlands 0.7547 LPIA compare
- 12 Malta 0.7004 LPIA compare
- 14 United States 0.6936 LPIA compare
- 15 Austria 0.6931 LPIA compare
- 16 South Korea 0.6734 LPIA 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei was 0.6939 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8662 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5623 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brunei ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release