Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant 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, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei 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 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Brunei, 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 28.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.8% | 28.4% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei 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?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brunei ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release