Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 28.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.4%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2023
All-time low
22.2%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei Darussalam, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei Darussalam stood at 28.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
That places Brunei Darussalam 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.2% | — |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.8% | 28.4% | 4 |
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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 short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei Darussalam?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei Darussalam was 28.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2017.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release