Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Brunei
Brunei: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted was 1.51 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.51 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.7 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
1.35 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2020
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Brunei, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1.51 GPIA for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Brunei peaked at 1.7 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.35 GPIA, in 1998.
Brunei ranks 10th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Brunei, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.35 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.43 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.48 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.61 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.57 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.55 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.55 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.53 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.66 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.65 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.59 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.56 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.61 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.52 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 GPIA | -0.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.51 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.51 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.31 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.59 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 1.7 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.57 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 1.61 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 7 Barbados 1.59 GPIA compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 1.52 GPIA compare
- 9 Sweden 1.52 GPIA compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 1.5 GPIA compare
- 12 Panama 1.5 GPIA compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 1.5 GPIA compare
More education data for Brunei
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Brunei?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Brunei was 1.51 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Brunei ranks 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release