Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam is 4.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 61.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 114th of 126 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 tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.4% | — |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -49.6% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 49.2% | 61.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 10.6% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 4.0% | 12.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 111 France 4.2% compare
- 112 Georgia 4.1% compare
- 113 Puerto Rico 4.1% compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 3.7% compare
- 116 Niger 3.2% compare
- 117 North Macedonia 3.2% compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7,631 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,579 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam was 4.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 114th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release