Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.9936 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brunei is 0.9936 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brunei peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9401 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Brunei 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Brunei, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9401 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.9922 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9747 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9936 GPIA | -4.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.9936 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.9936 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9584 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9878 GPIA | 0.9401 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9936 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 40 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 41 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 0.9941 GPIA compare
- 44 Russia 0.9896 GPIA compare
- 45 South Africa 0.9825 GPIA compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 0.9816 GPIA compare
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 upper secondary education or in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brunei was 0.9936 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9401 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Brunei ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release