Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 67.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 67.9% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brunei peaked at 70.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2011.
That places Brunei 58th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 63.0% | — |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -1.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 67.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 67.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.7%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.8% | 63.0% | 70.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 67.4% | 70.8% | 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 upper secondary education or in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brunei was 67.9% 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 70.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Brunei ranks 58th out of 142 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 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release