Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Brunei
Brunei: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 63.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.2%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
121st
of 124 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2006
All-time low
59.9%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Brunei, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 63.2% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei peaked at 89.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2019.
Brunei ranks 121st of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.0% | — |
| 2000 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +2.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 63.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 84% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 63.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 80.8% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 59.9% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 61.6% | 63.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 118 Singapore 64.2% compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 63.5% compare
- 120 Malaysia 63.3% compare
- 122 Tunisia 62.1% compare
- 123 British Virgin Islands 48.7% compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 38.6% compare
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei was 63.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Brunei ranks 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release