Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 16.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 24.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1999.
That places Brunei Darussalam 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.2% | — |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +322.9% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +177.9% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +72.9% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 6.6% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 11.4% | 24.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 75 Bahrain 17.0% compare
- 76 Ireland 17.0% compare
- 77 New Zealand 16.6% compare
- 79 Jordan 15.8% compare
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.4% compare
- 80 North Macedonia 15.4% compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % 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 16.1% 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 24.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1999.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 78th out of 123 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 up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release