Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brunei
Brunei: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 8.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brunei, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 8.2% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 37.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brunei peaked at 9.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1977.
That places Brunei 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.1% | — |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +37.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 82% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brunei?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brunei was 8.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1977.
- How does Brunei rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Brunei ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release