Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 18.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.8%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2019
All-time low
14.5%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 18.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Brunei ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14.5% | — |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +5.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 18.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.4%, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 18.8% | 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 18.8% 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 19.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2018.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brunei ranks 30th out of 32 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 29.5%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release