Percentage … female Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Brunei
Brunei: Percentage … female Engineering Manufacturing Construction was 9.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.2%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
23rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2019
All-time low
1.8%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 9.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei peaked at 14.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1999.
That places Brunei 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage … female Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.8% | — |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +117.8% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +109.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -9.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 9.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 9.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.7% | 14.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 20 Azerbaijan 9.6% compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.2% compare
- 22 Algeria 9.2% compare
- 24 South Korea 9.1% compare
- 25 Germany 8.9% compare
- 26 Philippines 8.8% compare
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 tertiary education graduating from in Brunei?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brunei was 9.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1999.
- How does Brunei rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brunei ranks 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release