Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 88.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Brunei Darussalam, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Brunei Darussalam is 88.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2017.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 35th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 88.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 88.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 86.6% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.9% | 89.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Brunei Darussalam?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Brunei Darussalam was 88.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2017.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release