Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 70.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Brunei Darussalam, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei Darussalam stood at 70.8%.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 91.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2018.
That places Brunei Darussalam 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 than Science in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.9% | — |
| 2000 | 88.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 83.8% | 91.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 66.2% | 80.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 66.5% | 70.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 114 Saudi Arabia 73.7% compare
- 115 Algeria 73.3% compare
- 116 El Salvador 71.3% compare
- 118 Tunisia 69.3% compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 68.0% compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 58.2% compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei Darussalam?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei Darussalam was 70.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2018.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release