Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 7.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brunei Darussalam, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 7.5% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 9.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1977.
That places Brunei Darussalam 63rd out of 182 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 Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.7% | — |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +57.2% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +29.8% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 90% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 7.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 Darussalam?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brunei Darussalam was 7.5% 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 Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1977.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release