Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 27.7% 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 27.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brunei peaked at 27.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2011.
Brunei ranks 46th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.6% | — |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +5.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 27.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 27.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.7%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 14.6% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 23.6% | 27.7% | 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 27.7% 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 27.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brunei ranks 46th out of 101 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 90.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release