Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 1.26 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei stood at 1.26 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Brunei 19th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Brunei, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.26 GPIA | +4.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.26 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.26 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 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 1.26 GPIA 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 1.26 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brunei ranks 19th out of 127 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 20.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release