Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 70.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brunei stood at 70.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brunei peaked at 74.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2011.
That places Brunei 50th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 65.3% | — |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -5.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 70.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.8%, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 70.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.8%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.9% | 65.3% | 72.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 69.7% | 74.0% | 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 upper secondary education or in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brunei was 70.0% 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 74.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Brunei ranks 50th out of 108 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 down 2.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release