Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 20.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei stood at 20.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei peaked at 20.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2011.
That places Brunei 72nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.9% | — |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +54.0% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +3.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.9%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 12.9% | 20.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 20.1% | 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 20.1% 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 20.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brunei ranks 72nd out of 129 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 1.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release