Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Brunei
Brunei: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 53.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Brunei, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei is 53.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei peaked at 87.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2019.
Brunei ranks 107th of 122 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 than Science … male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.1% | — |
| 2000 | 82.4% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | -2.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 53.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 53.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 85% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 72.7% | 87.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 49.8% | 67.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.2% | 54.7% | 2 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brunei was 53.2% 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 87.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Brunei ranks 107th out of 122 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 14.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release