Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.3% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 62.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 111th 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 tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.4% | — |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -68.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 49.8% | 62.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 12.6% | 46.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 4.7% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 108 France 5.6% compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 5.2% compare
- 110 Puerto Rico 5.1% compare
- 112 North Macedonia 4.4% compare
- 113 Niger 4.3% compare
- 114 Burundi 3.8% 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 4.7% 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 62.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 111th out of 124 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 84.8%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release