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 8.9% 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
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brunei Darussalam stood at 8.9%.
The figure is up 44.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 9.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1979.
That places Brunei Darussalam 65th out of 181 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 | 2.4% | — |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +44.5% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 8.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 74% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 8.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.1%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 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 8.9% 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 9.0% 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 2.1% in 1979.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 65th out of 181 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 2.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release