Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified in Brunei
Brunei: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified was 70.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Brunei, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Brunei is 70.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Brunei peaked at 70.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2016.
Brunei ranks 8th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66.5% | — |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +2.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 70.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 70.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.2%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.2% | 66.2% | 68.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 5 Azerbaijan 76.8% compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 71.6% compare
- 7 Sri Lanka 71.6% compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 70.4% compare
- 10 Albania 70.3% compare
- 11 Bahamas 69.0% 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 teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Brunei?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Brunei was 70.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2016.
- How does Brunei rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Brunei ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release