Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 11,064 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Brunei, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 11,064 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 11,593 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 218 number, in 1983.
That places Brunei 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 331 number | — |
| 1979 | 436 number | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 218 number | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 607 number | +178.4% |
| 1986 | 601 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 945 number | +57.2% |
| 1992 | 1,388 number | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 1,454 number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,539 number | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2,917 number | +89.5% |
| 1999 | 3,705 number | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 3,984 number | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 4,479 number | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 4,418 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,546 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,917 number | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 5,023 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,094 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,284 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5,607 number | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 6,107 number | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 5,776 number | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 6,626 number | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 8,336 number | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 8,797 number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 11,292 number | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 10,866 number | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11,010 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11,593 number | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 10,877 number | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 11,064 number | +1.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 11,064 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 164,826 number, 7% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 11,064 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 176,648 number, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +178.4% | 218 number | 607 number |
| 1998 | +89.5% | 1,539 number | 2,917 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383.5 number | 331 number | 436 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 592.75 number | 218 number | 945 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,201 number | 1,388 number | 3,705 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,946 number | 3,984 number | 6,107 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,624 number | 5,776 number | 11,593 number | 10 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Brunei?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Brunei was 11,064 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 11,593 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 number in 1983.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.